419 scam: Mr Trazie Kane <traziekane@outlook.com> =?utf-8?B?Q29uZmlkZW50aWFsICYgVXJnZW5jeeKAjw==?=

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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)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Mr Trazie Kane <traziekane@outlook.com>
Reply-To: Mr Trazie Kane <traziekane634@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2013 09:12:36 +0100 (BST)
Subject: =?utf-8?B?Q29uZmlkZW50aWFsICYgVXJnZW5jeeKAjw==?=

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Dear friend,

Greetings.

After much consideration on this matter, I have decided to contact you, believing that you will protect this transaction and give it the attention it deserves.

I am a top management executive of one of the banks here in the Republic of Cote Dâ€™Ivoire. I wish to know if we can work together. I would like you to collaborate with me as the next of kin to a deceased client Mr. D Jalosubrisum (M) (India / Irish National) who made a fixed deposit in our bank some years back, He died in a tragic incident of Buddha Air crash in Nepal, which took place in Kathmandu valley Lalitpur district at hillside on the 25th September 2011. For more information
see full Passenger's Manifest: http://www.travelandtournepal.com/buddha-air-crash-in-nepal, as it is now his fund now has an open beneficiary mandate.
If you are interested, Please do let me know so that I can give you comprehensive details on what we are to do. I urgently hope to get your response as soon as possible.

The amount in question is USD$22.100.000.00

Regards,
Mr.Trazie Kane

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