419 scam: "KAPTAN"<kp2345.kp2345@gmx.net> Good morning Selaam

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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:
- "i will give you 35% " (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.

Fraud email example:

From: "KAPTAN" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <obi8080@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 21 Jan 2017 17:47:44 +0100
Subject: Good morning Selaam

Greetings from IRAQ;
Please carefully read my message and reply.
My name is John
I am an American army contractor in Iraq.
I have a contract to work for fifteen years
as American army contractor
in Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan.

And aside from my government contract,
I am also a successful Business man,
in crude oil Business.

But war and fighting in Syria, Iraq ,
Afghanistan and Islamic states war,

have destroyed all my private business.
I am looking for Reliable and trustworthy
person like you , that will receive
twenty million euro on my behalf in your
country till my work elapses here in Iraq,
I will give you 35%

Regards
John

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