419 scam: Edward Kamal <anna.hafner@vtxmail.ch> 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)
- "million united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "edward_kamal@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Edward Kamal <anna.hafner@vtxmail.ch>
Reply-To: edward_kamal@outlook.com
Date: Sun, 25 Feb 2018 23:27:49 +0100
Subject: Dear Friend,

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Dear Friend,

You may be surprise to receive this mail since you donâ€™t know me
personally, but with due respect, trust and humility, I write to you
this
proposal. I am Mr. Edward Kamal the son of Mr. Ibrahim Kamal of Darfur
Sudan. It is indeed my pleasure to contact you for assistance of a
business
venture which I intend to establish in your country. I got your contact
while I was doing a private research on the Internet for a reliable
foreign
partner that will assist me and my family to transfer sum funds to your
personal or company account for investment purpose though I have not met
with you before, but considering the recent political instabilities in
my
country, I believe one has to risk confiding in success sometimes in
life.

There is this huge amount of funds (US35 Million.) THIRTY FIVE MILLION
UNITED STATE DOLLARS) which my late Father deposited here in a private
security company awaiting claim before he was assassinated by unknown
persons during this war in Darfur Sudan. Now I have decided to invest
the
funds in your country or anywhere safe for security reasons. I have
mutually agreed to compensate you with 40% of the total amount if you
agree
to assist me. You can contact me through this email:
edward_kamal@outlook.com

All I require is your honest & kind co-operation. I will give you
further
details as soon as you show interest in helping me. Please kindly send
your
details and direct cell phone number to me as well for easy
communication.
I wait for your kind consideration to my proposal.

Best Regards,

Edward Kamal

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