419 scam: "Capt. Leonard Krane" <leonardkrane@gmail.com> Confidential

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "consignment " (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Capt. Leonard Krane" <leonardkrane@gmail.com>
Reply-To: leonardkrane@outlook.com
Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2014 05:30:42 -0700
Subject: Confidential

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Hello,

After going through your profile,I decided to contact you on a business
proposal,It seems you are a sincere person.I am a Soldier working as United
Nations peace keeping troop in Afghanistan, on war against terrorism.On the
other hand I need your assistance,I have in my possession the sum of
US$6.2million Which I made here in Afghanistan and I deposited this money
with a Red Cross agent as a consignment contains personal effect.

I want you to stand as the beneficiary and receive the fund and keep it
safe so that as soon as I come back, you will assist me to invest it in a
good profitable venture,I will give you 30% of the total money for the
assistance after you have receive the money.I believe I can trust you.
Where we are now we can only communicate through our military communication
facilities, which are secured so nobody can monitor our emails, then I can
explain in details to you. I will only reach you through email, because our
calls might be monitored, I just have to be sure whom I am dealing
with.Please if you can handle it, let me know so that i will furnish you on
the modality to follow also make sure that you keep everything confidential
till you receive the fund cash as a consignment.

Get back to me with the following information below for us to proceed.
YOUR FULL NAME_______________
YOUR FULL ADDRESS__________________
YOUR DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER_______________
AGE___________________________
NEAREST AIRPORT____________________

I wait your response.

Capt.Leonard Krane

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