419 scam: "LONGO & ASSOCIATES, LLP" <kennylongo@rediffmail.com> Soliciting for your support and co-operation

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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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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.
- longoassociatesllb@yahoo.co.jp (Yahoo, Japan; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "LONGO & ASSOCIATES, LLP" <kennylongo@rediffmail.com>
Reply-To: longoassociatesllb@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Sun, 20 Oct 2013 12:23:19 -0700
Subject: Soliciting for your support and co-operation

Oct. 19th, 2013

Good Day,

I am Mr. Kenny Longo, a practicing lawyer in Nigeria, married with three
children. I am soliciting for your support and co-operation to carry out
this business opportunity.

A foreign client of mine by name, Mr. Alan Williams made numbers fixed
deposit for twelve calendar months, valued at Ten Million, Five Hundred
Thousand United States Dollars (US$10,500,000.00) with a commercial bank by
name Sterling Bank Plc, Lagos-Nigeria which is duly matured, but his way
about is not traced.

The bank has contacted me severally being his lawyer since they cannot get
hold of him when his deposit was duly matured. And I advised that the bank
should send a routine notification to his forwarding address, which they
did but got no reply. After a month, we sent a reminder and finally we
discovered that, my client died with his families in a plane crash in
Tanzania.

You can view the link below for more details:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/tanzania/1501084/Tycoon-dies-with-family-in-Tanzania-safari-plane-crash.html

I have discussed with the bank manager for the release of his asset to me,
but he advised that I am only known to be his lawyer by the bank, but will
further advise that I search for a foreigner to present as his heir. That
is the only way Sterling Bank Plc could release the US$10.5m to me, and
there based my letter to you.

I will like you to provide the following details:

1.) Your name and address:
2.) Your direct mobile / fax number:
3.) Resident country:
4.) Your private e- mail box:

Contact me on longoassociatesllb@yahoo.co.jp, and more details of the
transaction will be made known to you immediately I received your responds.

Regards,

Mr. Kenny Longo

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