419 scam: "Agnes Kimberly" <agneskimberly001@gmail.com> PEACE TO YOU.

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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 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:
- "million pounds" (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.
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.
- +447405964774
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.
- agnes.kimberly@tlen.pl (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Agnes Kimberly" <agneskimberly001@gmail.com>
Reply-To: agnes.kimberly@tlen.pl
Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2014 20:37:40 -0400
Subject: PEACE TO YOU.

Dear Partner,

I am Agnes Kimberly, Head of Accounting Audit Department of a Bank here in
England. I am writing you about a business proposal that will be of an
immense benefit to both of us. In my department, I discovered a Sum of
£16.5 Million (Sixteen Million Five Hundred Thousand Pounds Sterling) in an
account that Belongs to one of our foreign customers Late Business Mogul
Mr. Moises Saba Masri Billionaire, a Jew from Mexico that was a victim of
a helicopter crash, killing him and family members. Saba was 46-years old.
Also in the chopper at the time of the crash was his wife, their son
Avraham (Albert) and his daughter-in-law. The pilot was also dead.The
choice of contacting you was aroused from the geographical nature of where
you live, particularly due to the sensitivity of the transaction and the
confidentiality herein. Now our bank has been waiting for any of the
relatives to come up for the claim but nobody has done that. I personally
have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives, I seek your consent to
present you as the next of kin/Will Beneficiary to the deceased so that
the proceeds of this account valued at £16.5 Million Pounds can be paid to
you. You can see more information about Saba Masri Mr.Moises unfortunate
end accident on the website-link below.
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3832556,00.html

This will be disbursed or shared in these percentages, 55% to me and 35%
to you, while 10% should be set aside to take care of any expenses that
may be incurred by either party. With my position in the Bank, I will
assure you that this business is risk free for this business has been
properly planned. All I require now is your honest Co-operation,
Confidentiality, Trust and mutual commitment to enable us execute this
transaction successfully. I guarantee you that this will be executed under
a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.
NOTE IMPORTANTLY that all correspondences between both of us are to be
kept strictly confidential to avoid me losing my job. Please you will also
ignore this letter and respect my trust in you by not exposing this
transaction, even if you are not interested. Call me through my mobile
tell No: +44 7405 964 774, also do not fail to send your reply via my
private email address below:agnes.kimberly@tlen.pl .Thanks and God bless.

Yours sincerely,
Agnes Kimberly.
Mobile Tel: +44 7405 964 774

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