419 scam: ALPHA TRUST BANK PLC <kensholeg27@gmail.com> ALPHA TRUST BANK PLC

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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 british 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)
- ",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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- kenshole_kenshole@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: ALPHA TRUST BANK PLC <kensholeg27@gmail.com>
Reply-To: kenshole_kenshole@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sun, 16 Aug 2015 16:08:23 -0700
Subject: ALPHA TRUST BANK PLC

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Greetings,

Before I start, I must firstly apologize for this unsolicited proposal to
you. I am aware that this is certainly an unconventional approach to
starting a relationship, But as time goes on you will realize the need for
my action.
My name is Mr.Kenshole George, Audit Manager of Alpha Bank and account
officer to Late Edward Han, who died with his wife and the only daughter in
an Automobile crash on the 28th January 2001. Before the death of Late
Edward Han, he maintained a fixed deposit account with my Bank (Alpha Bank
UK Ltd) Based on this discovery, I now seek your permission and support to
have you stand in as a next of kin to the Late deceased, as all
documentations will be carefully worked out by me for the release of these
funds,l amounting to the tune of (20,000,000.00 GB) Twenty Million British
Pounds Sterling Only to any nominated account of your choice. I propose an
offer of 40% of the total amount to be yours after the transfer has been
successfully concluded. Let me have your Full Name, Confidential Telephone,
Fax and Mobile Numbers and also your Contact Address in response to this
proposal if you are interested. Please reply immediately to my private email
address (kenshole_kenshole@yahoo.co.uk).

Thanks and God bless.
Sincerely Yours,

Mr. Kenshole .G
Tel. + 447 831 742080

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