419 scam: Langat John <abaker@cityofportwentworth.com> Grüße von Safari Greetings From Safari

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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:
- ",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)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- langatjohn@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Langat John <abaker@cityofportwentworth.com>
Reply-To: <langatjohn@aol.com>
Date: Sat, 6 Dec 2014 03:53:30 +0100
Subject: Grüße von Safari Greetings From Safari

Sir/Madame,
My name is Langat John from Kenya Nairobi I work with Kenya commercial Bank every quarter we carry out checks on clients bank accounts.Twelve years ago I realise a strange bank account with an enormos sum of $75,000,000 USD. The amount did not baffle me but what pulled my attention was the account holder is a non Kenyan and had no next of kin.The name goes by Mr Hindu O. Idi and i did a further investigation he died in the USA embassy bomb attack Nairobi 1998,and when i dug further i realise he was into raw comodities since then i have been monitoring the account waiting for his business partner to show up but uptill date nobody have shown up,Considering bank regulations only a foreigner can stand as a next of kin, so all I want you to do for me is to stand as a next of kin to Mr Hindu O. Idi so we can move the money out of Kenya to your country, after the deal we share 50/50. Please don't be embarrassed by this It's a safe deal I assure you is 100% risk free. Further information will be provi

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langatjohn@aol.com

Kind Regards
Langat John

Herr / Frau,
Mein Name ist John Langat aus Kenia Nairobi Ich arbeite mit Kenya Commercial Bank vierteljährlich wir kontrollieren, ob der Bankkunden accounts.Twelve Jahren Ich weiß, eine seltsame Bankkonto mit einem enormos Summe von $ 75.000.000 USD. Die Menge hat mich nicht verwirren, aber was zog meine Aufmerksamkeit war der Kontoinhaber ein nicht kenianischen und hatte keine nächste von kin.The Name geht von Herrn O. Idi Hindu und ich habe eine weitere Untersuchung er in der US-Botschaft Bombenanschlag Nairobi gestorben 1998 und wenn ich weiter grub ich merke, er sei in rohe comodities seitdem habe ich schon die Überwachung der Rechnung und wartet auf seine Geschäftspartner zu zeigen, aber uptill Zeitpunkt niemand haben gezeigt, in der Erwägung Bankvorschriften nur ein Ausländer kann als nächstes der Stand Angehörigen, also alles, was ich möchte, dass du für mich tun ist, um als nächsten Angehörigen von Herrn O. Hindu Idi stehen, so dass wir das Geld aus Kenia, um Ihr Land zu bewegen, nach dem Deal, den wi

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langatjohn@aol.com

Mit freundlichen Grüßen
Langat John

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