419 scam: Raymond Kola <tweetie6450@sbcglobal.net> Greetings,

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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:
- ",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)
- "confidential business" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Raymond Kola <tweetie6450@sbcglobal.net>
Reply-To: raykola2@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 2009 02:24:56 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Greetings,

Greetings,
I will like to introduce myself to you as Mr. Raymond Kola, I am working with a financial /security company, what I want to discuss with you is a confidential business.

My client, his wife and their three children were involved in a car accident , All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives. Since then I have made several enquiries to their Embassy to locate any of my client's extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful.After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his relatives over the internet, to locate any member of his family but of no avail.
the Financial/security company has has issued me a notice to provide the next-of-kin or have the account confiscated within the next ten official working days.

I am looking for someone that I can trust, so that we can proceed with this business with honesty and understanding.
This business does involve $11,500,000, I am looking for someone that will help me to secure this fund and invest it in any countries of his choice that will be profitable.

I need a business partner that we both can work things out, because I cant fully be involve for now due to my work as am still in service.
All the necessary document involves to get this fund is available and this business is risk free.
Kindly get back to me with your details and information,
Regards
Mr. Raymond Kola

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