419 scam: "Kablan&Kablan Associe." <ak257237896@yahoo.co.jp> Re: Accept our warm regards.

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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 next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Kablan&Kablan Associe." <ak257237896@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: kablan.kablan@t-online.de
Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2014 23:04:30 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Re: Accept our warm regards.

Kablan&Kablan Associe.

Rue de ville 2583, Tero 05

Bassam,

Cote d'Ivoire.

For your valued
attention:

We are the Trustee and
Executor of the Estate of late Mr. Thomas Payne. I once again try to notify you
as my earlier message to you returned undelivered.

I wish to notify you that
my late client - Mr. Thomas Payne, made you a beneficiary to his Fund and
Estate. He left the sum of â‚¬3,800,000.00 (Three Million Eight Hundred Thousand
Euros) and a house to you in the papers of the codicil of his last testament.

Being a widely traveled
man, he must have been in contact with you in the past or simply you were
recommended to him by one of his numerous friends abroad who wished you good.
Late Thomas Payne, until his death was a member of the Institute of Electronic
& Electrical Engineers.

He was a very dedicated
Christian who loved Arts and like to be involved in charitable projects. His
great philanthropy earned him numerous awards during his life time. He died at
the age of 87 years and his instructions in the papers are now ready for
execution.

Please if i reach you
this time around as i am hopeful, endeavor to get back to me as soon as
possible to enable me conclude my job of facilitating the release of the
benefits to you.

Accept our warm regards.

Eric & Michelle
Kablan.

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