419 scam: Stanley Kamara <johnhudson258@gmail.com> Can you be trusted to handle this investment money for me?

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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:
- "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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Stanley Kamara <johnhudson258@gmail.com>
Reply-To: stanleykamara01@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 17 Nov 2013 00:29:16 +0000
Subject: Can you be trusted to handle this investment money for me?

Dearest,

Good Day and God bless as I introduce my self to you with all faith
and hope you will understand me and not to betray me at the end. My
name is Stanley Kamara. I am the Only child of late Dr. Kennedy
Kamara, I am 17 Years old, my father died years ago in our country
Mende, Republic of Sierra Leone following the political uprising, He
was into solid minerals, diamonds and gold mining which was under his
positions in government then, and he has succeeded in saving (
US$6.0000,000.00) which was deposited in a bank here in the
country,Lome Togo which is where I am presently staying.

I am contacting you with full trust to assist me and transfer the fund
to your to your country as my late fathers foreign business partner
for investment purpose hoping that you will not let me down. I have
all the vital documents which covers the deposited fund with the bank.
This is my reason for writing to you. I will be very happy to offer
50% of the total sum as you help me claim and transfer the fund to
your account.

Please if you are willing to assist me, indicate your interest in
replying soonest.

Thanks and best regards.
Stanley Kamara.

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