419 scam: alex rajit <alkyak2@gmail.com> From Alex Rajit, Confidential Information

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: alex rajit <alkyak2@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2015 03:11:08 +0900 (KST)
Subject: From Alex Rajit, Confidential Information

Dear Friend,

My purpose of contacting you is for you to help secure the funds left behind by our late client, to avoid it being confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Bank. This sum, eight million two hundred thousand Euros( €8,200,000 ) is still sitting in a security company here in Malaysia and No one will come forward to claim it since my client did not leave a will and all attempts to trace a relation were fruitless.

With modalities I have in place, I guarantee a successful transaction within the shortest posible period. I will provide you with more details once i hear from you.

Thanking you.
Mr. Alex Rajit.

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