419 scam: Michel Keita <monakhal22@yahoo.fr> Hello my friend

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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)
- "the consignment" (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)
- "consignment " (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.

Fraud email example:

From: Michel Keita <monakhal22@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: Michel Keita <michel.keita@ymail.com>
Date: Sun, 14 Oct 2012 02:19:59 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Hello my friend

Dear Friend,

Allah peace be with you, My name is Michel Keita. i come from Cote d'Ivoire ,i studied in the University of Cote d'Ivoire in Cocody, in international trade. I registered a company here in Ghana to enable me get a visa to your country but this could not avail me a visa to come over and invest in your country. I need a reputable name, an acclaimed institution or a renowned company to aid me by standing on my behalf as guarantor before i can get visa and also help me in transferring my investment cash to your country. I left my country Cote d'Ivoire as a result of the war that broke up and terminated last year as Allah may have it. I have no hope of living in my country any more because my both parents died in the war and being the only child of my parents in the blessed memory, i decided to leave my country and i am ready to nationalize in your country, since i am now alone, surrounded by wicked and greedy uncles, who wants me dead in order to take away
what belongs to me.

I have good capital to invest in your country, this money i will send to you to keep before my arrival to invest in any business you will introduce me to, after proper market survey. My reasons for allowing the money delivered to you before my coming over is due to the fact that the security company here refused to release the money out and can only do it, if i can present a guardian who will stand for me to receive the consignment abroad, and i must be here to persuade them to release the capital or not, they will relent because they do not know that it is money that is deposited with them as the consignment is tagged family valuables for export. I will pay you for your help out of the capital i have for the investment. I will give you a low down on the source of the money,the amount, when i receive your mail stating your willingness to assist me on my request.

I am a good person and pray to her from you again.

Thanking you,

Michel Keita.

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