419 scam: Cofipa Investment Bank <karinecollins3@yahoo.co.jp> Hello Dear Friend

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "may come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "abidjan" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: Cofipa Investment Bank <karinecollins3@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: Cofipa Investment Bank <abrahimnina@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Sun, 3 Aug 2014 06:58:10 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Hello Dear Friend

Hello Dear Friend

I know this mail may come to you as a surprise because you don't know me. My name is MR. HIE, Â a manager in the accounts management section COFIPA INVESTMENT Â BANK ABIDJAN. I am the account manager to late Khamis Gaddafi

I am in position of US$29,000,000.00 ( twenty Â nine Â million USA Â dollars)belonging to Khamis Gaddafi (27 May 1983 â€“ 29 August 2011) the seventh and youngest son of Late former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, and the military commander Â of Libya Leader Muammar Gaddafi. The Money was deposited in 2009 by Â youngest son of Muammar Gaddafi.(Khamis Gaddafi) He opened an account in my Bank and deposited the money secretly without any next of kin, he even refused to pick his account particulars. Khamis Gaddafi died on 29 August 2011 when a NATO helicopter destroyed the car and he was killed.

If you are interested to carry out this transaction with me, I will edit our computer data base and fix your name as the next of kin to the deposit, then you can apply for transfer of the fund to the account which you will provide. When the money arrives your account in your country, I will travel to meet with you for the sharing. Get back to me with your full details if you are interested so that I can inform you exactly what to do and how we can make this deal successful. I also want us to
reach an agreement on how to share the money when it arrives your account.I am assuring that this transaction is 100% risk free since i will be in the bank to follow up the transaction. Percentage For Sharing 50% for me / 40% for you wile 10% is for local / international expanse curse by this transaction.
I need your urgent reply.

Sincerely Yours
Mr Â Hie

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