419 scam: "KOFI JACOB" <kofij01@hotmail.com> GET BACK TO ME, FROM KOFI

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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.
- kfjacob@excite.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "KOFI JACOB" <kofij01@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: kfjacob@excite.com
Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2006 14:25:47 -0500
Subject: GET BACK TO ME, FROM KOFI

MY DEAR,
I AM KOFI JACOB,SON OF LATE DR.FIDEL B. JACOB,WHO
WORKED UNDER EX-PRESIDENT CHARLSE TAYLOR OF LIBERIA, BEFORE
HIS ASSASINATION IN THE LAST LIBERIAN CRISIS.

I AND MY MOTHER MRS.GRACE JACOB, WANT TO MOVE SOME
FUND LEFT BY MY LATE FATHER ,FOR SAFE KEEPING AND
INVESTMENT OUTSIDE THE SHORES OF AFRICA.
IF YOU ARE WILLING AND CAPABLE TO ACCOMODATE THIS
INTEREST,CONTACT ME.

ALTERNAIVE EMAIL:kfjacob@excite.com

PLEASE DO SEND US THIS INFOMATIONS:
1 PRIVATE PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS FOR EASY COMMNICATIONS
2 YOUR FULL NAME AND HOME ADDRESS.

AMOUNT TO TRANSFER OUT:USD 20,000,000.00 (TWENTY MILLION
UNITED STATES DOLLAR).

TAKING ASSYLUM IN NIGERIA.
THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR KIND UNDERSTANDING.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,
KOFI JACOB

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