419 scam: Adama Cole <adamacole020@yahoo.fr> RE; GOOD NEWS/CONTACT MY ACCOUNT OFFICER FOR YOUR CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT.

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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)
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Adama Cole <adamacole020@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: rev.donaldkukah@live.com
Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2012 16:25:41 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: RE; GOOD NEWS/CONTACT MY ACCOUNT OFFICER FOR YOUR CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT.

Dear Friend,

Sorry for any inconveniences. Well,
I just want to use this medium to thank you very much for using your
name in the primary processing of the the payment which thereafter
helped me in receiving the inheritance funds, though, you refused to
the business with me at that time. However, I am obliged to inform you
that I have succeeded in receiving the funds with the help of a new
partner from Greece. I have left a sum of $1.5m in your name for your
compensation. I have left the whole instruction to him on your behalf
and instruct him where to send the $1,500.000.00 (in bank draft)
without any further delay.

So Contact my Account Officer in Cotonou De federal Republic with his contacts as below;

His name is Rev.
Donald Kukah.
Email: rev.donaldkukah@live.com

NB: YOU WILL SEND YOUR FULL CONTACT DETAILS WHERE YOU WANT HIM TO DELIVER THE PARCEL TO YOU AS BELLOW;

(1) YOUR FULL NAMES
(2) YOUR HOUSE ADDRESS
(3) YOUR DIRECT CELPHONE NUMBER AND HOUSE PHONE WITH FAX IF ANY .

In
the moment, I'm very busy because of the investment projects which the
new partner and I are having at hand. So feel free to get in touch with
Donald Kukah to send the BANK DRAFT to you without any delay.

Regards,
Barr. Adama Cole.

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