419 scam: Edem Koku <edemkoku1969@gmail.com> =?GB2312?B?p+Cn5KfTp9an5A==?=

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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.
- gidoenisaac10@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Edem Koku <edemkoku1969@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2014 11:28:03 +0000
Subject: =?GB2312?B?p+Cn5KfTp9an5A==?=

Dear §Õ§â§å§Ô

Your prompt response to this message , it is strongly required for more
details . I would first like to express my sorrow at the death of my
late client . I am a lawyer Gidoen Isaac practicing in the state
Lome in Togo , Am contacting you regarding unclaimed estate of my
late client , a citizen of your country, who died suddenly in a car
Accident in 2003 with unidentified relative.

His bank has issued me a notice to submit eligible relative as
bidder at its storage fund valued at (US $ 9.580M) or have your money
push into the state treasury as unclaimed accounts , as no one has
come to claim the funds . I appeal to you for this requirement to submit
You are in the bank, because you have borne the same name with him for
release of their funds to you as his beneficiary .

Quickly provide the information below for more details : or contact me
at : gidoenisaac10@hotmail.com

( Full name:
AGE:
COUNTRY:
Phone:
Occupation:
Your personal e-mail address :

Upon receipt of your reply, I will give you all the details of this
dealings.

I await your prompt response.

Isaac Barr Gidoen

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