419 scam: Alex Rajit <alkyak1@gmail.com> From Mr Alex Yapi: Confidential

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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:
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "the consignment" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- "million 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)
- ",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)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Alex Rajit <alkyak1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Alex Rajit <alkyak2@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2015 13:12:08 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: From Mr Alex Yapi: Confidential

Good Day,

Introducing myself, i am Mr. Alex Yapi, staff of one of the leading banks here in Cote d'Ivoire. I am contacting you concerning a deceased customer from your country and an investment he placed under our bank's management over ten years ago. I would respectfully request that you keep the contents of this message confidential and respect the integrity of the information you come by as a result of this email. I am making this contact with you based on the need for an individual/company who is willing to assist me to stand as the next of kin to my deceased client Mr. Lake Mejia.

I am late Mr. Lake Mejia's accounts officer in our bank before his sudden death. Being his accounts officer, I am the only person who knows that he deposited the sum of $11,000,000(eleven million dollars) in a security company here when he withdrew it from our bank. The deposit was made as family valuables in a concealed deposit agreement. According to practice, the Security Company will by the end of this fiscal year broadcast a request for statement of claims, failing to receive viable claims, they will revert the deposit back to the public treasury as unclaimed deposits.
I found out that he did not leave a will and on further investigation, i discovered that my late client did not declare any next of kin in all his official documents, including in his deposit paperwork.

I have the deposit details and they will release the consignment to any person i present as the next of kin. As far as our bank is concerned, the transaction with our late customer was concluded when the fund was withdrawn from our bank and deposited in the security company. The Security Company is simply awaiting instructions to release the deposit to any party that comes forward.
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I am prepared to place you in a position to instruct the Security Company to release the deposit to you as the next of kin. Upon receipt of the fund, I am prepared to share the money with you 50/50. I assure you that I could have the deposit released to you within a few days because i have all the deposit details. If you are ready to cooperate with me to get this fund released to you, forward to me your full names, full address with postal code, profession, Phone and Fax numbers to enable me introduce you to the security company as the sole beneficiary and foreign partner of the deceased.

I have evaluated the risks and the only risk I have here is for you to betray my trust on you. Thanks for your cooperation in advance as i wait for your quick response.

Regards,

Mr. Alexandre Yapi.

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