419 scam: Kathrine Rafael <kathy1@faithserve.com> =?utf-8?B?RG9u4oCZdCBmb3JnZXQgbWU=?=

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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:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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 of america" (this email uses bad English)
- "abidjan" (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: Kathrine Rafael <kathy1@faithserve.com>
Reply-To: kath1989rafael@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Sat, 23 Jan 2010 02:52:36 -0800 (PST)
Subject: =?utf-8?B?RG9u4oCZdCBmb3JnZXQgbWU=?=

Donâ€™t forget me
Kathrine Rafael

Hope this mail meets you well, please permit me to introduce my self to you, my name is Kathrine Rafael, I am 20 years old, the only child of Late Mr. Oâ€™niel who was a famous cocoa merchant based here in Abidjan , the Economic capital of Ivory Coast ( Cote D'Ivoire). I am seeking for your assistance to help me transfer the sum of ($9,500,000.00) Nine Million Five hundred Thousand United State of American Dollars that I inherited from my late father to your bank account.
I am willing to offer you 25% of the total fund as a mode of compensation after the transfer for your time and effort. All the necessary documents concerning this fund is intact. Please get back to me as soon as possible through my private email address more details concerning this fund and I will equally send you my photos so that you will see and know whom I am. Reply with my private email
kathrineraf@live.fr

If you agree on this proposal and ready to assist me please indicate by furnishing me with your phone fax numbers, age, occupation including your full address to enable easy communication between me and you.
Yours Faithfully,
Collins Edward.
Reply with my private email
kathrineraf@live.fr

Your Sincerely

Kathrine Rafael

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