419 scam: "Langat John"<dis@mutah.edu.jo> Kenya Deal

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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:
- ",000,000" (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)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
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.
- langatjohn@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: <langatjohn@aol.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Nov 2014 16:17:43 +0100
Subject: Kenya Deal

Sir/Madame,
My name is Langat John from Kenya Nairobi I work with Kenya commercial Bank every quarter we carry out checks on clients bank accounts.Twelve years ago I realise a strange bank account with an enormos sum of $75,000,000 USD. The amount did not baffle me but what pulled my attention was the account holder is a non Kenyan and had no next of kin.The name goes by Mr Hindu O. Idi and i did a further investigation he died in the USA embassy bomb attack Nairobi 1998,and when i dug further i realise he was into raw comodities since then i have been monitoring the account waiting for his business partner to show up but uptill date nobody have shown up,Considering bank regulations only a foreigner can stand as a next of kin, so all I want you to do for me is to stand as a next of kin to Mr Hindu O. Idi so we can move the money out of Kenya to your country, after the deal we share 50/50. Please don't be embarrassed by this It's a safe deal I assure you is 100% risk free.
Further information will be provi

Respond back to me on this email.
langatjohn@aol.com

Kind Regards
Langat John

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