419 scam: KATE KATE <"KATEKATE."@cup.ocn.ne.jp> Greetings Dearest,

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: KATE KATE <"KATEKATE."@cup.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: KATE KATE <jjjjjjtt085@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2018 23:13:55 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Greetings Dearest,

Greetings Dearest,
Greeting & peace be upon you as you read th!s message, I know th!s letter will come to you as a huge surprise,Let me introduce to you about me Mrs. Kate Benin - Republic West African by nationality & aging a widow suffering from sickness & presently hospitalized. Doctor says I has a few months to live. I has been touched by God to donate from what I has get to you for God help.

How !s everything with you, I wrote you two days ago expecting that you would reply as regards the urgency information I passed to you. Anyway, I don't know if you did receive it or not that !s the reason am sending th!s reminder, concerning a venture which I will like to hand over to you for God work, $5.5 million USD !s involve.

But be rest assured that everything !s legal & risk free as I has concluded all the arrangements & the legal papers that will back the transaction up. Kindly indicate your interest as to enable me tell you detail about the proposa, I will provide you details after knowing your willingness to handle th!s noble project.
Yours Faithfully,
Mrs.Kate

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