419 scam: "Mr. Arestau Uladzimir" <kbksrb@hotmail.com> Re: Hello Friend,

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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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Arestau Uladzimir" <kbksrb@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: arestauul01@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 08 Apr 2016 06:26:38 -0400
Subject: Re: Hello Friend,

Hello Friend,
Please i want you to keep this secret to yourself and i will be happy to w=
ork it out with you. =

My name is Mr. Arestau Uladzimir, I am a banker and i work with the Israe=
l Discount Bank (IDB), and I have a transaction of mutual benefits, which I=
like to share with you. It involves an amount of $25.436.616.00 millions U=
nited State Dollars only,that was transferred into my bank Branch here and =
the funds was for one Mr. Edward Austin, he was an contractor Engineer and =
he Die in a plane crash three year ago. which I like to acquire with your h=
elp and you will be compensated adequately as your commission, in helping i=
n this transaction.
=

You need to know that I will like you to contact my bank Israel Discount B=
ank (IDB) as the next of kin to Engineer Mr. Edward Austin as is brother =
that is to now received the funds.
i can also send your all the information's you will need to contact my ban=
k headquarters, like the account name and number of Mr. Edward Austin. in o=
ur bank and all other information's that will be needed okay.I need you as =
a partner so that we can work this out together.
If you are interested please reply instantly with your contact information=
and forward your telephone number so we may discuss and I shall provide yo=
u with the details of this transaction.
If interested send your response to my personal email address: arestauul01=
@gmail.com
Thank you for your understanding .
=

Yours sincerely,
Mr. Arestau Uladzimir

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