419 scam: Ular Kuma <paul.jone411@gmail.com> From: Miss Ular Kuma

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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:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "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: Ular Kuma <paul.jone411@gmail.com>
Reply-To: kumaular101@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2014 08:34:27 +0100
Subject: From: Miss Ular Kuma

*Rue de Palais Plato Abidjan 01*
*COTE D'Ivorie, West Africa.*

*My name is Miss Ular Kuma, I'm 20 years old girl from Ivory Coast. I want
to have a relationship with you, I must tell you more things, but first I
need your help to stand for me as a trustee. My late father Joseph Kuma was
a businessman before he shot and killed by the rebels during the recent
political crisis in our country. After the death of my father, two of my
uncles conspired against me and my father sold properties of a Lebanese
businessman anything because I'm just a girl. Before the death of my late
father in a private hospital here in our country, he secretly called me by
his bedside and told me that he deposited money in a bank here in Cote
d'Ivoire with my name as the next of kin.*

*I tried to withdraw the money so that I can begin a new life and take
care of my self with the money, the banker told me that my present status
does not allow me,the basis of the agreement my father had with their bank
when he deposited the money.*

*He advised them that i must get a trustee who will help me as my guardian
angel or should I wait until its when I put 25 years old after the binding
agreement between my late father and the bank.*

*I decided to contact you and want you to take me as your own blood and
help me. I will like to disclose much to you if you can help me to relocate
to your country because my uncle has threatened to kill me because I'm not
here all parents fight for me. The amount is Four Million five hundred
thousand dollars ($ 4,500,000.00) and I have the proof of payment and a
copy of the binding agreement my late father when he deposited the money
with the bank.*

*It will help me to invest the money in a profitable business investment
in your country. They will also help by getting a nice University in your
country so that I can complete my studies. It is my intention to be with
you 20% of the total money for your services and the balance shall be my
investment capital to compensate for in the facility.*

*Waiting for your reply,*
*Yours in Christ*
*kuma*

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