419 scam: "Tiemoko Josef"<xerox@kaznetworks.kz> <B>From The Desk of : Dr. Kone Tiemoko Josef.</B></DIV>........//....

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
- "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned 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: "Tiemoko Josef" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bceaoptn@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 4 Jul 2019 23:27:00 +0100
Subject: <B>From The Desk of : Dr. Kone Tiemoko Josef.</B></DIV>........//....

From The Desk of : Dr. Kone Tiemoko Josef.

Dear Sir /Madam,

THE ABOVE SUBJECT MATTER REFERS:

It was Resolved and Agreed Upon By Board Members of the Central Bank of West Africa States and the Director of (IMF) International Monetary Fund, that your fund should be Released to you On A Special Method Payment.via key telex transfer (KTT) direct wire transfer,You Are advise to get back to this office within 48hours with your details to claim your fund.

1, YOUR NAME IN FULL

2, YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS

3, CONTACT PHONE NUMBER.

4, MARK OF IDENTITY (COPY)

5, YOUR BANKING COORDINATE

If you have funds within the below West African countries which is outstanding and which you are yet to receive, kindly get back to us with the above stated information.

BENIN, COTE D'IVOIRE, GAMBIA, GHANA, GUINEA, GUINEA-BISSAU, LIBERIA, MALI,NIGER, NIGERIA, SENEGAL, SIERRA LEONE, TOGO, BURKINA FASO, LONDON - UK.

I will will appreciate your prompt response.

Dr. Kone Tiemoko Josef.

The Director Foreign Operations Debt/Contract Payment

Central Bank of West Africa States

Website: www.bceao.int

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