419 scam: "Mr. Vasin Klmball"<off24owo@gmail.com> Can you handle this Project

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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 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.
- vasinklmball1@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Vasin Klmball" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <klmballvas@qq.com>
Date: Sun, 3 Nov 2013 17:56:05 -0800
Subject: Can you handle this Project

Greetings Dear,
I wish to ask for your consent for a partnership investment project of that I would want both of us to execute mutually that will benefit us.
I want to move some funds to your country for investment to extend our project, i am presently the data processor of our bank in head office where i work, through the information i have, you can stand as a beneficiary to the total sum of Three million four hundred thousand ($3.4M) in the codicil and last testament of our deceased customer from your country.

All efforts made to reach any of his relatives have proved unsuccessful and therefore can present you as the beneficiary to the inheritance, it does not matter if you had any kind of relationship with him or not.
I therefore reckoned that you can receive these funds as you are qualified by your last name and nationality. All the legal papers will be processed in your acceptance of this deal.
The law and guideline here stipulates that if such money remained unclaimed after some years, the money will be transferred into the treasury as unclaimed funds. I request of you as next of kin in
this business is occasioned by the fact that the customer is non-resident.
We will share it 50/50 % each, be assure you stand no risk of any kind in this as I am here to influence things in our favor and I am 100% sure that we will be successful.
Please get back with your direct contact number for the full details and process.
vasinklmball1@yahoo.com
Sincerely,
Mr.Vasin Klmball

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