419 scam: "Mr.Kelly Armstrong" <kellyarmstronga1@aol.com> Kelly Armstrong

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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:
- "huge amount of money" (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)
- ",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 dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "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.
- kellyarmstronga@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Kelly Armstrong" <kellyarmstronga1@aol.com>
Reply-To: <kellyarmstronga@aol.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 01:42:43 +0200
Subject: Kelly Armstrong

I hope this letter finds you well.
While this email will definitely be coming to you as a surprise, please take a moment of your time to read this.
It is very important. I am Mr. Kelly Armstrong, working in a Finance house.
However I got your address through the International web directory online.
During our recent reconciliation and auditing of our Finance house accounts, my department discovered an over dormant account with a huge amount of money valued at US$ 8,500,000.00 (Eight million, five hundred thousand, United State dollars Only) that belongs to one of our late customers;. He has passed away (dead) leaving no beneficiary to the account.
So the funds have been dormant in his account with this Finance house without any claim or activity on it for quite some time.
Due to our Finance house regulations, It is only a foreigner that can stand as a next of kin and it is upon this discovery that I decided to contact you to collaborate with you to reactivate these dormant funds. So to avert any negative development and chance losing these funds forever.
I want you to stand in as next of kin to our late customer so that the fund will be released to you.
Further information and confidentiality please contact me on my personal email address ( kellyarmstronga@aol.com ) with the following data: Full names, Address, Telephone number and Fax number.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Best Regards,
Mr. Kelly Armstrong
LLC Law
T +44 (0)20 7471 0371 4 Bramber Court
F +44 (0)20 7386 0176 Bramber Road
www.llc-law.co.uk London W14 9PW

LLC Law LLP is regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA Number: 520575). Partners: Jeremy Clarke & Nigel Kotani.

LLC Law LLP does not accept service of documents by email.

DISCLAIMER NOTICE. The information contained in this email and any attachments is confidential and may be the subject of legal, professional or other privilege. It is intended only for the named addressee(s) and if you receive it in error please contact us on +44 (0) 20 7471 0371, destroy the email immediately and refrain from using, disclosing, distributing, copying, printing or relying on the contents of the email or any attachments.

We make reasonable attempts to exclude any virus, or any other defect that might affect any computer or IT system from this email and any attachments, but it is the responsibility of the recipient to ensure that they are virus free and we accept no liability for the loss or damage arising in any way from their receipt or use.

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