419 scam: Rudolph Kanakanui <jnjkane@verizon.net> I Expect your urgent response.

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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:
- "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Rudolph Kanakanui <jnjkane@verizon.net>
Reply-To: ruddokk@rediffmail.com
Date: Mon, 17 May 2010 02:26:32 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: I Expect your urgent response.

I will like to present you as the Next Of kin late Mr. /Mrs. Raymond Beck who died on Egypt Air Flight 990 and view the web site: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/502503.stm

Besides, am insider in the bank that is why I want an out side person who will stand as the Next Of kin that will receive this money so please go to the proposal well and get back to me.

I have a proposal for you - this however is not mandatory nor will I in any demeanor compel you to honor this proposal against your wish. I am 52 years of age, and work with a bank (one of the African leading banks in the West Coast). Here in this bank existed a dormant account for the past 9 years which belong to an American citizen who is now late Mr./Mrs. Raymond Beck who died on Egypt Air Flight 990 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/502503.stm

When I discovered that there had been no deposits or withdrawals from this account for this long period, I decided to carry out a system investigation and discovered that, none of the family member /relation of the late person is aware of this account. Now I want an account overseas/someone that can stand as the next of kin to claim the money.

Subsequently, I have planned to destroy all related documents for this account. It is a careful network and for the past eleven {11} months, I have worked out everything to ensure a hitch-free operation. The amount plus all the accumulated Interest stands at (US$ 25.5million).

Now my questions are-

1. Can you handle this project?

2. Can you be trust?

3. What will be your commission?

If you can sponsor this transaction, consider this proposal and get back to me as soon as possible. Finally, it is my humble request that the information as contained herein is accorded the necessary attention, urgency as well as the confidentiality it requires. I Expect your urgent response if you can handle this project.

Respectfully yours,

Rudolph Kanakanui

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