419 scam: Kenn Coates<mkwiidner@yahoo.com> Re: Your ATM card is well packaged...

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- ",500,000" (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.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348101702577
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- eduard_eldorado@yahoo.com.ar (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Kenn Coates<mkwiidner@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: union.credit@accountant.com
Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2014 04:48:12 -0500
Subject: Re: Your ATM card is well packaged...

Re: My name is Kenn Coates a staff of the Zenith bank
Mr. Kenn Coates
10/26/14
To: eduard_eldorado@yahoo.com.ar
Zenith Bank (UK) Limited, 39 Cornhill, London EC3V 3ND Zenith Bank (UK) Limited

Thank you for getting back to us urgently. Transferring your $18,500,000 inheritance claim fund, to you consist of you sending to us LETTER OF NOTICE stating that we stop all further financial transactions and dealings with any other persons that might come forward presenting themselves to us as your living NEXT OF KIN. This letter is to be accompanied with the following:-

Your current full names as will be documented in our wire transfer data so as to keep records of all further financial dealings with you

Your current contact address

Your current phone number,

Your current occupation and if possible, your work contact address

Your form of identification, (drivers license or international passport photocopy).

Your banking information where you will want us to wire transfer the fund ($18,500,000) once the procedures has been completed.

With the above information received, we will no longer have any further financial dealings with any persons that presents themselves to us as your next of kin as we are now fully in possession of your payment data and where to make the wire transfer of your fund to.

Furthermore, transferring your $18,500,000 inheritance claim fund is a direct wire transfer protocol we follow, that will allow funds released from our bank to reflect into your account in your country or transfer location within 3hours of the same day the transfer is made by us.

Be rest assured that ZENITH BANK will give you the best in banking world, And We are close and friendly to all valid customers as We focus on you!!!. If you have any question about this, feel free to ask me for swift understanding. A copy of your identification is also required. We anticipate your prompt response.

Warmest Regards,

Mr. Kenn Coates

Auditor General.

Zenith Bank Limited

+2348101702577

Attention:

Now I really do not understand what I there from should know who they are and how they come on it this my money should be
Warmest Regards,
Mr. Kenn Coates
Auditor general.
Zenith bank of Limited
+2348101702577

El Domingo, 26 de octubre, 2014 5:56:30, eduard mueller <eduard_eldorado@yahoo.com.ar> escribió:

Attention:

The Management of ZENITH BANK writes to inform you that our final year audit will be commence from 1st week of November, our mandate with United Nation to release your overdue payment of $18,500,000 is on 30/11/2014, and all unclaimed fund will be return back to our unclaimed account.

You are advised to get in-contact urgently us, to conclude the issue holding your payment to avoid regret. Because all unclaimed fund will be returned to UN reserve account with us after 30/11/2014.

Be rest assured that ZENITH BANK will give you the best in banking world, And We are close and friendly to all valid customers as We focus on you!!!. if you have any question about this, feel free to ask me for swift understanding.

Warmest Regards,
Mr. Kenn Coates
Auditor General.
Zenith Bank Limited
+2348101702577

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