419 scam: Antti Hakala <emarketingdirector.mba@gmail.com> PLEASE SEND YOUR RESPONSE TO ME

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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:
- "million us dollars" (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)
- "offshore account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a "dying merchant" 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.
- fijeh4@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Antti Hakala <emarketingdirector.mba@gmail.com>
Reply-To: fijeh4@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2014 09:06:55 -0800
Subject: PLEASE SEND YOUR RESPONSE TO ME

Dearest Beloved,

As you read this, I don't want you to feel sorry for
me.......because......I believe everyone will die someday. I have been
diagnosed with esophageal cancer. It has defiled all forms of medical
treatment, and right now I have only about a few months to live,
according to medical experts. The situation has gotten complicated
recently with my inability to hear or speak (being deaf and dump now).
I have not particularly lived my life so well, as I never really cared
for anyone (not even myself) but my business. Though I am very rich, I
was never generous, I was always hostile to people and only focused on
my business as that was the only thing I cared for. But now I regret
all this as I now know that there is more to life than just wanting to
have or make all the money in the world. I have willed and given most
of my property and assets to my immediate and extended family members
as well as a few close friends. I have decided to give also to charity
organizations, as I want this to be one of the last good deeds I do on
earth. So far, I have distributed money to some charity organizations
in USA, Haiti, Malaysia and some countries in Africa. Now that my
health has deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this myself anymore. I
once asked members of my family to close one of my accounts and
distribute the money which I have there to charity organization in
Europe; they refused and kept the money to themselves.

Hence, I do not trust them anymore, as they seem not to be contended
with what I have left for them. The last of my money which no one
knows of is the huge cash sum of Twenty Million US Dollars (US$20
million) that I deposited some time ago in an offshore account in
ECOBANK PLC in Cote Dâ€™ivoire in Africa where I had operated my
construction company during my active working days in Africa. I will
want you to help me collect these deposited funds and use the funds to
help the orphans, less privileged, other charity organizations and do
the other good charity works. You shall only collect 25% of the funds
for your reward for your time and also any expenses that you might
incur during this great task. May God bless and guide you as you
handle this humanitarian work on my behalf being my last wish.
PLEASE SEND YOUR RESPONSE TO ME WITH YOUR DETAILED INFORMATION AND
IDENTIFICATION SO THAT I CAN FORWARD TO THE BANK WHERE FUND IS
DEPOSITED.PLEASE REPLY ME TO MY EMAIL: fijeh4@yahoo.com.hk

Remain blessed,
Antti E. Hakala
(Suomi, Finland)

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