419 scam: "Kayla Koch"<kaylakoch@deranet.ph> Héritage,Erfenis,Erbschaft,Herdeiro,Herencia,Eredità,Inheritance

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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:
- "service fee" (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. )
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "waltersmithers@wwsmitherschmbrs.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- walterwsmithers@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Kayla Koch" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <kayla.kochi@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 2016 12:06:26 +0800
Subject: Héritage,Erfenis,Erbschaft,Herdeiro,Herencia,Eredità,Inheritance

Peaceful Greetings to you, Please read until the end. Call me Kayla Koch, I am 93 years old wealthy Woman, born on the 2nd of August 1922 from The Commonwealth of Australia, I spent most of my life time traveling and accumulating wealth and that hindered My Chances of Producing a Child to Inherit all that I have accumulated. For over 50 years, I have been without child and husband, that is why I am doing what I am about to do which I have already done, all that is left now is YOU and the other reason I am doing what I am doing is due to my Health Issues.

The sum of Three Million Six Hundred Thousand Euros is currently sitting in one of My Accounts Abroad and that Three Million Six Hundred Thousand Euros will be yours only if you want it to be, there is no hidden agenda, I don't need your Money, I am giving you mine and all you have to do if you are interested is to contact My Personal International Banking & Finance Attorney at Law who handles All My International Accounts and Monetary Transactions, it is He who will facilitate the Release of the Three Million Six Hundred Thousand Euros to you. You don't have to pay for any documents that will be needed during the Process of the Transaction, all documents and court charges has been paid for except The Attorney Service Fee.

If you are still interested and Responsible enough to handle the Transfer/Release of the Money to yourself, then contact My International Banking & Finance Attorney at Law with this details: Barrister Walter .W. Smithers (Private Email: walterwsmithers@yahoo.com, waltersmithers@wwsmitherschmbrs.com)

Very Important: You are to send him a copy of this email when contacting him, when He sees and reads this email, He will know exactly what to do.

This is the First and Last email you will be receiving from me, I do not know how to use a computer, all these was done by my Nanny with my instructions, it is between you and My Attorney now.

I pray this finds you in good health and bring you nothing but Joy and Happiness.

Yours Faithfully.
Kayla Koch.

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