419 scam: "Mr. David Kent"<kentdavid10@yahoo.fr> I want you to partner with me/

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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:
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
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.
- wd42245@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. David Kent" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <wd42245@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 22 Nov 2015 07:42:26 -0600
Subject: I want you to partner with me/

My Dear ,

How is your family doing,please forgive me for intruding into your family'sprivacy.I seek for your consent for a business project which i am
sure willbenefit both us.There was a foreign contractor-Mr.Budi who did a contract herebut unfortunately he was poisoned to death by a
prostitute.Until now,non of hisapparent heir,relations or business associate has come up to put claim overthis unpaid contract funds and if nobody comes
up and put claim over thisfund,our authority shall recall it back into their treasury account asunclaimed bill which they will share among themselves due
to their greedypurposes.

I want you to partner with me so we can move this fund into your country whichwe shall re-invest into a lucrative business under your noble
supervision,believing that you will not cheat on me as this fund goes into your possessionbefore i proceed to your country for my own share.Please do
not take this forgranted,revert back for more details. Email:wd42245@gmail.com

Remain blessed.

Truly,
David White

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