419 scam: "Mr. James Kana." <mr.jamesk10@yahoo.fr> How are you,

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "% will be 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)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "foreign remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
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.
- mr.jamesk10@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. James Kana." <mr.jamesk10@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: mr.jameskana@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2015 08:20:04 +0100
Subject: How are you,

Dear Friend,
How are you with your family i hope everybody is alright.
I am Mr James Kana from Burkina Faso.
The Director Of Foreign Remittance Department
Bank Of Africa.( B.O.A ) Burkina Faso West Africa.
My private email id:mr.jamesk10@yahoo.fr
Tel +226 63 33 31 34

I hope that this message might not come to you as a surprise.There is a deceased client of our bank, who died with his wife and left the sum of $ 25.5 M DOLLAR on the date of Thursday, 12 May 2005, 00:15 GMT 01:15 UK ,

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/oxfordshire/4537663.stm

It is true that we don't know each other, but i got your contact when I was searching for a reliable person to assist me in this lucrative venture,

I want to inform you that this transaction is 100% risk free and you should not have any fear because I am here in the bank to be giving you every necessary information that will lead us to get the fund without any problem as far as you can only follow my instructions.

And also I want to use this opportunity to inform you that every arrangement about on how the fund will arrive to your country has been made waiting for your next reply before I will inform you on how we will proceed further. About the percentage of the fund, 40% will be for you while 60% will be for me.

I made arrangement with a diplomatic courier service that will move the fund out of Burkina Faso to your country.
If you are interested let me have your informationâ€™s to furnish you with more details for a better understanding.

1. NAME IN FULL:............
2. HOME ADDRESS:.....................
3. PERSONAL TELEPHONE NUMBER:.....
4. NATIONALITY:..............
5. AGE:......................
6. Sex.......................
7. MARITAL STATUS:...........
8. A COPY OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT, OR A COPY OF YOUR ID CARD.......
9. OCCUPATION:..............
10. OFFICE ADDRESS:.....
11. Tel: ...............
12. Fax: ...............
13. Account Number:..............

The whole process is simple and we must keep a low profile at all times, As soon as I receive those informationâ€™s from you then I will direct you on what to do next ok.

But Pls if your are not interested you should Delete this message from your E-mail box for security purpose OK.

Best Regard,
Mr James Kana,
Director Foreign Remittance Department Bank Of Africa,( B.O.A )
Tel +226 63 33 31 34

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