419 scam: "=?iso-8859-1?q?Mr.=20Denis=20Kusa?=" <denisk121@yahoo.co.uk> Direct Contact.

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- denisk121@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "=?iso-8859-1?q?Mr.=20Denis=20Kusa?=" <denisk121@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: deniskusa@coopfaso.net
Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2006 08:51:00 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Direct Contact.

I have a new email address!You can now email me at: denisk121@yahoo.co.uk

From: Mr. Denis Kusa.

No 14B Industrial Avenue

B.P, 10458

Lome-Togo.

25/04/2005

Dear Sir/Madam,

I have a letter for you. However, is not mandatory nor will I in any manner

compel you to honour against your will. I am Mr. Denis Kusa, An accountant

with a Ecobank Togo.

Here in this bank existed a dormant account for the past 5 years which

belong to Mr. Shraga Bar Nissan an Israelite national who is now late When

I discovered that there had been no deposits nor withdrawals from this

account for a long period, which I decided to carry out a system

investigation and discovered that non of the famly member nor relations of

the late person is alive to claim this account.

subsequently, I want you to stand as the next of kin to the decease in

order my bank to release this funds into nominated bank account.Thereafter,

I have all the related informations for the easier claim of this noble

transaction. It is a careful network and for the past eleven months I have

worked out everything to ensure a hitch-free operation. The amount is not

so much at the moment and plus all the accumulated interest the balance in

this account stands at-(US$ 28.520 million USD).

Consider this and get back to me as I have accepted to offer you 40% out of

the total amount at the successful end of this mutual transaction.

Finally, it is our humble prayer that the information as contained herein

be accorded the necessary attention, urgency as well as the secrecy it

deserves.

I expect your urgent response if you can handle this project

Best Regards,

Mr. Denis Kusa.

- Mr. Denis Kusa

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