419 scam: "Mr Thomas Kingston" <airrust1@wkaa0yd7z.homepage.t-online.de> YOUR URGENT ASSISTANCE IS NEEDED

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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 friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Thomas Kingston" <airrust1@wkaa0yd7z.homepage.t-online.de>
Reply-To: <tom.king1221@yahoo.es>
Date: Mon, 8 Aug 2011 01:05:19 -0700
Subject: YOUR URGENT ASSISTANCE IS NEEDED

Dear Friend,

How are you doing together with your entire family, I hope all is well? I am contacting you for a confidential business proposal and please carefully read and understand my reason of contacting you through email. Mr Thomas Kingston and currently holding the post of Manager, Bill and Exchange Department of the Bank here in Ghana.

Here. I am contacting you because of an abandoned fund ( $17 Million USD ) which was deposited by a late customer of this bank called Mr David Clemetson, who died in a plane crash in January 31st 2003 plane crash along with his entire family, He was a very wealthy medical doctor.

My reason of contacting you now is that, a foreigner has the legal right to put claim to such deposit as long as you can proof your claim with my Bank. Therefore, I want you to apply as his business partner.

And all the information and data's you will need to make a successful claim of this funds from my Bank are fully ready with me here.

Let me have your following information:

1, Full Name:

2, Address:

3, Phone Number:

4, Date of Birth:

5, Occupation:

I urgently hope to get your response as soon as possible.

Best regards,
Mr Thomas Kingston

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