419 scam: kenny Wilson <kenny@donaafinace.org> ATTENTION::

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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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "with your full names" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million united state dollars" (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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "30% for you " (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)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "observe utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- kennedwilson1990@financier.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: kenny Wilson <kenny@donaafinace.org>
Reply-To: kennedwilson1990@financier.com
Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2014 21:40:15 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: ATTENTION::

I am Mr Kennedy Wilson a Foreign Remittance Director for Equity Finance House Plc in Accra Ghana. This is a very confidential proposal for you, a certain American Oil consultant/contractor with the Rexton Oil & Gas Ltd, Mr Davis Boyce made a (Fixed) Deposit for twelve calendar months, valued at US$25,000,000.00 (Twenty Five Million United State Dollars only) with our finance house. Upon maturity on September 20th 2008 as his Credit Officer, I sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but got no reply. After a month, we sent a reminder and finally I discovered from his contract employers, the Rexton Oil & Gas Ltd that Mr Davis Boyce died on an Air Crash. Further investigations and all attempts to trace his next of kin were fruitless. Again, I made further investigation and discovered that Mr Davis Boyce did not declare any kin or relations in all his official documents, including his Bank Deposit paperwork in our finance house.

The said fund is still being fixed with our financial institution with an assurance that no one will ever step forward to claim it. According to the International Banking ethics, codes and Laws, at the expiration of 2(Two) years, the money will revert to the ownership of the Ghana Government treasury if nobody applies to claim the fund which will be embezzled by the government and her officials as their usual practice instead to use such funds for the development of the country and improve the lives of the poor in the society. Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner to stand in as the next of kin to Mr Davis Boyce. This is simple, I will like you to respond immediately with your full names and address so that we will prepare the necessary documents and affidavits that will put you in place as the next of kin. A bank account in any part of the world that you will provide will then facilitate the transfer of this money to you as the beneficiary/next of
kin. The money will be paid into your account for us to share in the ratio of 60% for me and some of my colleagues who are aware of this transaction and 30% for you and 10% for Expenses Incurred in the course of the transaction.

There is no risk at all as all the paperwork for this transaction will be done by my colleagues and with my position as the Foreign Remittance Director guarantees the successful execution of this transaction. Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more details and relevant documents that will help you understand the transaction. Please send me your confidential telephone and fax numbers for easy communication. You should observe utmost confidentiality, and be rest assured that this transaction would be most profitable for both of us because I shall require your assistance to invest my share in your country.

Awaiting your urgent reply.

Thanks
Kennedy Wilson
kennedwilson1990@financier.com

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