419 scam: "MR. ANDREAS KABBADIAS"<dennisb.arthur@virgin.net> good day

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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.
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.
- +447017036489 (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.
- andreaskabba48@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR. ANDREAS KABBADIAS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <andreaskabba48@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2011 13:19:37 +0530
Subject: good day

MR. ANDREAS KABBADIAS
BRANCH MANAGER
STANDARD CHARTERED BANK
1 BASINGHALL AVE, CITY OF LONDON,
UNITED KINGDOM.
TELEX: +44-7017036489
E-mail: [andreaskabba48@hotmail.com]

Esteemed Compliments,

I respectfully insist you read this letter carefully as I am optimistic that it will be open door for unimaginable financial rewards for both of us. Firstly, I am happily married with 3 kids and therefore I would not want to jeopardize this opportunity to change my financial status that will give my family a secured future. I am Mr. ANDREAS KABBADIAS, the branch manager of the STANDARD CHARTERED BANK, No' 1 Basing hall Ave UNITED KINGDOM. I crave your indulgence as I contact you in such a surprising manner; I only hope we can assist each other. But if you don't want this business offer kindly forget it as I will not contact you again.

I have packaged a financial transaction that will benefit both of us, as the Regional manager of the STANDARD CHARTERED BANK, No' 1 Basing hall Ave United Kingdom; It is my duty to send a financial report to my head office in the capital, No' 1 Alderman bury square London at the end of each year. So on the course of the last year 2010 end of year report, I discovered that my branch in which I am the Manager made Twelve Million Eight Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollar [$12,850.000.00] which my head office are not aware of and will never be aware of, Nor must they know that I am involved in this transaction. I have since place this fund on what we call SUSPENSE ACCOUNT without any beneficiary. As an officer of the bank I can not be directly connected to this money, so I have desired to contact you for us to work so that you can assist receive this money into your bank account for us to SHARE, while you will have 35% of the total fund.

Note: There is practically no risk involved, it will be bank to bank transfer, all I need from you is to stand claim as the original depositor of this fund who made the deposit with our branch so that my Head office can order the transfer to your designated bank account. If you accept this offer to work with me, I will appreciate it very much. As soon as I receive your kind response, I will give you details on how we can achieve it successfully. Your contact telephone and fax is highly needed for open communication. Please contact me via this E-mail for more details [andreaskabba48@hotmail.com]

Best Regards,

MR. ANDREAS KABBADIAS.

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