419 scam: "MRS KIMBA ADKOWI"<adkowi.mrskimba@yahoo.com> YOUR PRIZE CLAIM 815,960 EUROS

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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:
- "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)
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.
- adkowi.mrskimba@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MRS KIMBA ADKOWI" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <adkowi.mrskimba@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 25 May 2010 07:52:12 +0200
Subject: YOUR PRIZE CLAIM 815,960 EUROS

$7.7 Million USD Deposit For Claim

Top Secrecy and highly confidential

WE ARE LOOKING FOR RELIABLE BENEFICIARY PERSONAL OR BANK ACCOUNT TO REMIT $7,700,000.00 MUSD

Dear,

We are officials of African Development bank, we have ADB Bank inheritance deposit fund for claim. We are looking for a reliable beneficiary personal or company account that can assist us to claim total of $7,700,000 Million USD.

The fund belongs to one of our female customer whom is now late but well know politician from Africa. We assisted the customer to deposit the fund. Now the customer is late without any next of kin to claim the money.

We are looking for a reliable bank account that we can use as next of kin to claim the total money, with our instruction the money will be transfer directly into the account you will provide. If you are really interested on this deal, you will have 30% and 70% for us.

The deal will only take 5 days. If you are really serious to provide us with your bank account please contact me by email: by email:adkowi.mrskimba@gmail.com

Thanks,

Mrs kimba Adkowi

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