419 scam: BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION <livechat0175@gmail.com> GREETINGS FROM THE BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- highcommissionk@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION <livechat0175@gmail.com>
Reply-To: highcommissionk@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 14 May 2022 06:02:42 +0300
Subject: GREETINGS FROM THE BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION

BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION
Upper Hill Road P.O. Box 30465-00100,
Nairobi Nairobi Kenya
E-mail: highcommissionk@gmail.com

Attention,

The BRITISH High Commission in Kenya,Benin Republic,Ghana and Nigeria
received a report of a scam against you and other British/US
citizens/European and Asia citizens
Etc. The countries of Kenya,Benin Republic, Nigeria and Ghana have
recompensed you following the meeting held with the Four
intergovernmental and various countries' high commission for the
fraudulent activities carried out by the Four countries' Citizens.
Your name was among those scammed assisted by the Kenya Financial

Intelligence Unit (KFIU).A Compensation has been issued out to all the
affected victims and has been already in endorsement to all the
victims. Yours was among those
that was reported unpaid as of yesterday and we wish to advise you to
see to the instructions of the Committee to make sure you receive your
compensation funds immediately.

We advise that you do the needful to make sure the KFIU endorses your
payment tomorrow to you. Contact us for advice on how your recompense
payment funds will be affected to you. Email:(
highcommissionk@gmail.com ) for further advice. Be advised that
you should stop further contacts with all the fake lawyers and
security companies who in collaboration scammed you. furnish us with
the following details to satisfy you for the re-compensation payment
funds.

Full Name:
Home address:
Country:
Marital status:
Sex:
Occupation/profession:
Mobile number:
Age:

EMAIL Immediately to check if the Payment date suits you.

Yours in Service,
Jane Marriott Obe, CONSULAR,
BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION

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