419 scam: k.maxelyon.inc@net.org From Abraham Kamala Maxwell (Kama & Maxelyon Inc.)

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million us dollars" (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- abraham.kamala@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: k.maxelyon.inc@net.org
Reply-To: abraham.kamala@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 26 May 2012 01:56:00 +0300
Subject: From Abraham Kamala Maxwell (Kama & Maxelyon Inc.)

Greetings,

My name is Abraham Kamala Maxwell. I am a Ghanaian national. Please i
got your information from business directory. Hope it's not a surprising
message to let you know that i need your help and knowledge in commerce
for my urgent investment plan. I have the capability of building a company,
to be in partnership and representative with you, if possible here in Ghana.

I have ($85,000.000 USD) Eighty five million US dollars to finance this
project. Basically, trust is what i need from you, as you already know that
nothing can undermine a business relationship completely than lack of trust
because trust is the essential precondition upon which all real success
depends and the key to trust is action and commitments.

Finally, i would like to know your business capabilities and how possible
this can be achieved. Contact me asap either by email:
(abraham.kamala@gmail.com) or tel. (+233 570 378995)

DECLARATION: I hereby declare the above information to be true
and correct to the best of my knowledge and this offer is being made
without prejudice.

Thank you for your anticipated understanding in this regard.

Abraham Kamala Maxwell.

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