419 scam: KOFI NIKOLA RAMUTU <helpdesk@iecsa.com.ar> OK REPLY GOOD

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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:
- "million united states 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)
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.
- nikolai.vladimir007@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: KOFI NIKOLA RAMUTU <helpdesk@iecsa.com.ar>
Reply-To: <nikolai.vladimir007@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2015 20:29:57 +0100
Subject: OK REPLY GOOD

Dear sir

how are you,my name kofi nikola ramutu ,i have some cash in in the security company for investment

kindly send me your details bellow and we make the money togeter as partner,twenty five million united states

dollars,when you reply i will disclose were the funds is been deposited,keep private the deal

full name,,,,,,,,,,,,

address,,,,,,,,,,

cell phone number,,,,

thanks

KOFI NIKOLA RAMUTU

nikolai.vladimir007@gmail.com

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The contents and attachments of this message are: i) strictly confidential, ii) addressed solely to the intended recipient/s of this email. If you have received this email by mistake or otherwise, we kindly ask you not to disseminate or distribute this email, and to let us know as soon as possible by returning this email to the sender and destroying any copies. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary written in the message, any declarations and/or opinions expressed therein are made under the exclusive responsibility of its author and sender, and are in no way binding - contractually or otherwise – to its employer, the ODS GROUP, its subsidiaries or affiliates companies or their respective legal representatives.

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