419 scam: Nelson Semoh <nsemoh@yahoo.com> Get Back to Me From Mr. Nelson S.ohana.ofthepresidecy@safe-mail.net> RE:DEBT SETTLEMENTION._

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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:
- "money laundering" ("anti-terrorist", "anti-money laundering" or "drug-free" certificates are a common way for criminals in fake lottery scams and other Advance Fee scams to get you to send money to them. There are no such certificates in the real banking world. )
- ",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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Nelson Semoh <nsemoh@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: nsemoh@safe-mail.net
Date: Thu, 4 Nov 2010 09:07:20 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Get Back to Me From Mr. Nelson S.

Mr. Nelson Semoh
Rue Lecoeur, Plateau,
04 BP 1147 Abidjan 04

Hello,

Get back to me immediately for necessary steps concerning an inheritance, Sequel to your none reply of my earlier email to you dated March, 2009. I wish to notify you that your name appeared as the next of kin on the Certificate of Deposited of My late Client who died in car accident together with all his family in the years 2007. I am sending this email with undisclosed email to you without adding your name and your email address for security reason. Please understand that I did so because I don't want any body, person or organization to know about this transaction.

I am Mr. Nelson Semoh an Accountant with a bank here; I have an amount of US$9,500,000.00 Dollars belonging to one a foreigner who died in car accident with all his family members. I want to put your name as the next of kin since nobody have ever asked of him and his family. The fact is that I have concluded all the modalities to transfer this fund abroad.

On your reply I will be given you the full details on how to proceed with the transaction officially because this is a Legal transaction, also I want to clear your mind that this is not money laundering, drug money or terrorist fund, I have all the informationâ€™s regarding this fund and the Certificate of Deposit is with me which is as good as cash.

Confirm to me your details as required below to enable me attached your data in his file here in the bank so as to start the transfer process, I also want to notify you that as soon as the bank release the fund to your account I will be coming to your contact address that you will send to me so that I will take my own share. (1). your full names (2). contact address (3). Phone (4). Cell phone (5). Age (6). Occupation (7). Sex

Please get back to me ASAP with the needed informationâ€™s so as to get this done immediately.

Finally, kindly maintain confidentiality between me and you in this transaction.

Regards,
Mr. Nelson Semoh

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