419 scam: Mrs Christiana Kuti <mawhite49@bellsouth.net> From Mrs Christiana Kuti, Happy new year.

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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:
- "dear beloved," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +22998556534 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- info.calvministry@safe-mail.net (Safe-mail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Christiana Kuti <mawhite49@bellsouth.net>
Reply-To: info.calvministry@Safe-mail.net
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2010 16:06:10 -0800 (PST)
Subject: From Mrs Christiana Kuti, Happy new year.

Dear Beloved,

I am Mrs Christiana Kuti the Cancer woman, how are you today and your family? I hope that the good God is with you all.

You know I appreciate you so much even at the point of my death I loved you so much, my lawyer can testify that. I know that you never expect to hear from me again after your inability to assist me achieves my dream perhaps poor state of financial condition. Well, I believed that was how God wanted it.

I am happy to tell you with great joy that I have recovered fully from the sickness which doctors confirmed that I was not going to survive it after series of test and diagnosis and operations, I was even in comma for couple of weeks they said.

So I want you to join me thank God for his infinite mercies and grace by bring MR. KEN PETERS, who came from UK and gave me the encouragement and support that I can live and the cancer healed completely.

Today, I am sound and healthy, I arrived in Saudi Arabia two days ago with Mr KEN to continue my the medical support and this same Godly man also took care of the project I consulted you for, we are going to commence the charity services in the next few days from Asia.

But because of the joy in my heart and to be thankful to God for his marvellous work in my life, I have decided to be retributive to all the people that helped or encouraged me in one way or the other during my odd days.

Before I left Benin Republic where I was having treatment, I made a cheque of $45,000 for you , which I left with a man of God called Prophet Johnson Godswill , I want you to manage that little token from me as a sign of my appreciation for your attention and time within the period I and Lawyer Barrister Barry Harrison was communicating with you.

I told the man of God Prophet Johnson Godswill that you will contact him and direct him on how he will send the cheque to you.

So contact him immediately and give him your address where he should post the cheque. Help him I did not take care of the post cost, Once I settled properly here in Asia I will give you my contact information so that we can keep in touch.

In case you have any person having any kind of cancer sickness, tell the person to wipe his or her tears, direct the person to me and I will help him or her.

Contact Prophet Johnson Godswill with following email address:
Calvary Ministry of God,
63 BP 41 Cotonou Benin Republic
Email: info.calvministry@Safe-mail.net
Tel:+229-98-55-65-34

My advise here is that we should learn to be our brothers keeper in time's of problem's, let us learn to giving a helping hand to people we meet on our way going up because we may also meet them again on our way coming down.

Remain blessed,
Yours Sister in the Lord,
Mrs Christiana Kuti.

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