419 scam: Kemas Adam <k.adam5@laposte.net> Good Day My Dear Friend, your compensation.

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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:

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 "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
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.
- +22995886544 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: Kemas Adam <k.adam5@laposte.net>
Date: Tue, 27 Aug 2013 13:54:09 +0200
Subject: Good Day My Dear Friend, your compensation.

Good Day My Dear Friend,

I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds transferred under the cooperation of a new partner from Paraguay . Presently I'm in Paraguay for investment projects, did not forget your past efforts and attempt to assist me in transferring the funds.

Now contact my secretary in Republic of Benin, his name is pst.Godwin Ebere,through this e-mail ( pagod1002_ebere@live.fr) or call him on +229 9588 6544. And ask him to send you the total of $950.000.00 which i kept for your compensation for all the past efforts and attempts to assist me in this matter. I appreciated your efforts at that time very much.

so feel free and get untouched with my secretary pst.Godwin Ebere, and instruct him where to send the amount to you. Remember that I had forwarded instruction to my secretary on your behalf to receive that money, so feel free to get in touch with him pst.Godwin Ebere, he will send the amount to you without any delay.

Yours Faithfully,
Mr Kemas Adam.

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