419 scam: "Mr. David Kamissoko" <mrdavidkamissoko@gmail.com> Investment Inquiry, Please reply

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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 orphan 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.
- +27833329048 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- kamissokodavid@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. David Kamissoko" <mrdavidkamissoko@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2014 00:14:57 +0200
Subject: Investment Inquiry, Please reply

From: Mr. David Kamissoko

# 3 Bis, District Socimat

Mpeti Avenue - Kinshasa Gombe

CONGO (D.R.C)

Greetings...

I pray that you receive this message in a good health and plead with you to
consider this letter as a request for a business and investment inquiry. I
Just need a reliable company or individual who can assist me in receiving a
reasonable sum of money abroad for Investment.

I have decided to solicit for your assistance to transfer the sum of US$8.7
Million (Eight Million, Seven Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) to
your individual or company's account for our mutual benefit. This money was
part of the funds secured by my late father Mr. Benedict Kamissoko from
Diamond deal, itâ€™s now in Private Security Company in the Republic for safe
keeping and I am in possession of all the documents involved in the said
deposit.

The idea involving you in this progress is for you to assist me in
transferring this money to your overseas account for investment purposes,
and I will join you as soon as the fund is confirmed in your account. Why I
am doing this is because I am now under political asylum in the Republic of
South Africa.

Please feel free to contact me, so I will share with you the whole
Procedure set out by a Banker I was privileged to meet here in the Republic
for a successful transaction; Liaising with me to achieve this desirable
objective, I have decided to give you 17% of the total amount for your
assistance and any expenses incurred on the process of this transaction
must be deducted from the total sum before investing the fund under your
directives, since I do not have adequate professional investment experience.

Please treat this matter with utmost urgency and confidentiality as it
deserves. May God bless you as I honestly hope for your Assistance?

Please reply via email: *kamissokodavid@hotmail.com
<kamissokodavid@hotmail.com>* [or]

Call me at: *+27 83 332 9048*

Yours Son.

Mr. David Kamissoko

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