419 scam: Scottish Investment Trust Uk <bnkofamer43@att.net> Mail From John Kennedy/Can I trust you

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- +447035995453 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- john_kenscottish@yahoo.co.uk (Yahoo, United Kingdom; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Scottish Investment Trust Uk <bnkofamer43@att.net>
Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2011 22:41:56 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Mail From John Kennedy/Can I trust you

Mail From John Kennedy/Can I trust you

JOHN KENNEDY
FUNDS MANAGER
SCOTTISH INVESTMENT INTERNATIONAL
LONDON ,UK
Tel;+4470359 95453

Dear Friend

can I entrust you with the sum of £44.4 M GBP? I am the funds Manager of
Scottish investment International. The world largest fund management
company with over £1.2 trillion Pounds capital investment funds.
Nevertheless, as Scottish portfolio Manager, I handle all our Investors
direct capital funds and secretly extract 3.2% excess Maximum return
capital profit (EMRCP) per annum on any of the investors Magellan capital
fund. As an expert, I have made over £44.4 M GBP from The investors EMRCP
and hereby looking for someone to trust who Will stand as an investor to
receive the funds as an annual Investment proceeds from Scottish Margellan
capital funds.

All Confirmable documents to back up the claims will be made available to you prior to your acceptance.Meanwhile, I have worked out the strategies and technicalities Whereby the Fund can be claimed in any of our Six
houses without any Hitch. Our sharing ratio will be determined as soon as i hear from you,if you are interested please Reply me back on my private Email: john_kenscottish@yahoo.co.uk today with
your full name, address ,telephone and ID... take this serious.

Yours friend,
John Kennedy
Scottish Investment International

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