419 scam: "Melvin"<melvinkakha@yahoo.com> ( 02/07/2016) Rely.....

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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:
- "million 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.
- mkha71044@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Melvin" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <melvkk4545@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 2 Jul 2016 06:13:45 -0700
Subject: ( 02/07/2016) Rely.....

Attention: Beneficiary,

My name is Mr melvin Kakha of the International Monetary Fund

investigation unit. We received a letter in our office here in London

UK today the 30th of June, 2016 requesting that your unclaimed fund be

paid to Janet Williams.

In the said letter, representatives of Janet Williams states that you

are dead and as such your Fund/Shipment should be paid to her as the

next of kin to you.

Because of the elaborate global scam, we decided to contact you for

confirmation. If after seven working days, no response is received

from you, it will be assumed that you are dead and as such

authorization and approval will be granted on behalf of Janet Williams

to claim/receive your fund.

Confirm this letter and reconfirm your Information as the fund

totaling $10.5 million dollars is already in our custody for safe keeping.

Below is the information you are expected to re-confirm,

1. Full Name:___________________

2. Address:____________________

3. Nationality:__________

4. Age:__________

5. Occupation:_____________

7. State of Origin:___

8. Telephone:_______________

9. Copy Of Your Identity: ____________

Please feel free to ask questions for clarification regarding this matter.

Regards

Mr Melvin Kakha.

International Monetary Fund investigation unit

(mkha71044@gmail.com)

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