419 scam: Kathy Kelly <KKelly@stjohnsea.org> TRANSACTION

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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)
- ",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)
- "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- aahilmrmohamed@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Kathy Kelly <KKelly@stjohnsea.org>
Date: Fri, 2 Oct 2015 19:22:42 +0000
Subject: TRANSACTION

Hello, This message might meet you in utmost surprise. However, it is just my urgent need for a foreign partner that made me to contact you for this transaction. I am Mr. Mohamed Salah , a banker by profession working with a Commercial Bank over here in the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E) and currently holding the position of Director Auditing and Accounting unit of the bank. I have the opportunity of transferring the left over funds of about (US$17,500,000.00) SEVENTEEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY of one of my bank customers who died along with his entire family on 15th July, 2009 in a plane crash in Northern Iran, who had no relative to claim the fund and I want you to help me receive the funds in your
country or any country of your choice because I can not do that alone except with a foreign partner like you. Is an opportunity for us to claim the fund and give our life's a complete definition and meaning.

Please click or copy and paste the links below for better understanding;
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki Caspian_Airlines_Flight_7908
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8151327.stm

Hence, I am inviting you for a business deal where this money can be shared between two of us in the ratio of 50/50 percentage. If you agree to my business proposal, more details of the fund transfer including the related vital legal documents concerning this transaction will be forwarded to you for more clarifications as soon as I receive your reply. Please treat this transaction very confidential. We shall go over the more details as soon as I receive your urgent response and make sure you contact me strictly through my direct personal email address ( aahilmrmohamed@gmail.com ) I will be waiting for your urgent response as soon as you receive this mail today. Have a nice day,

Mr. Mohamed Salah.

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