419 scam: "From Davies M."<info@kotaketomoko.com> Re,Dear Friend,

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "From Davies M." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <zedex04@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2016 10:56:42 -0800
Subject: Re,Dear Friend,

Dear Friend,
I am very sorry if this mail causes embarrassment to you as the sender is unknown. I mean no harm.
I am working with an-established consultant in the sub -region West - Africa, handling a wide range of trade and investment matters. Just recently, I was consulted and mandated by a Libyan top retired Politician who, wants his identity to be confidential until the beginning of this project, to source for him:
1. A country that is politically stable that has an excellent climate.

2. A top personality by whom investment on a large scale could be handled.

3. The chief have an interest to invest his fund into real estate.
My client has US$50.5M to invest in your country on viable projects in your care on trust based on my recommendation due to your position. Your main responsibility is to ensure the total evacuation of the funds from Kenya where it is secured at the moment.
Should you however, can be in a position to secure these funds and to handle the investment desire of my client, please notify me as a matter of urgency so that I can give the details and also arrange for an early meeting where we shall discussed among others, investment areas, evacuation or transfer of the funds and above all the percentage benefits.
Please note that this transaction is confidential and should be treated as such. here is fund owners name: Mr. Mohamed Ahmed Al-kufra
Best Regards,
Davies M.

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