419 scam: Louis ISAKI <webb@formadablehope.com> =?UTF-8?Q?Gesch=C3=A4ftsvorschlag!!!?=

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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "first national bank" (not involved with lotteries)
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.
- louisisaki@aim.com (AOL Instant Messenger; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Louis ISAKI <webb@formadablehope.com>
Reply-To: louisisaki@aim.com
Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2016 20:02:50 -0500
Subject: =?UTF-8?Q?Gesch=C3=A4ftsvorschlag!!!?=

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GeschÃ¤ftsvorschlag!!!

Ich vermute das diese E-Mail eine Ãœberraschung fÃ¼r Sie sein wird, aber
es ist wahr.Ich bin bei einer routinen ÃœberprÃ¼fung in meiner Bank (First
National Bank von SÃ¼d Afrika) wo ich arbeite, auf einem Konto gestoÃŸen,
was nicht in anspruch genommen worden ist, wo derzeit USD$18.5M
(Achtzehn Million, FÃ¼nf Hundert Tausend, US Dollar) gutgeschrieben sind.

Dieses Konto gehÃ¶rte Herrn Fisher Thomas, der ein Kunde in unsere Bank
war, der leider verstorben ist. Herr Thomas war ein gebÃ¼rtiger
Deutscher.Damit es mir mÃ¶glich ist dieses Geld USD$18.5M (Achtzehn
Million, FÃ¼nf Hundert Tausend, US Dollar) inanspruch zunehmen, benÃ¶tige
ich die zusammenarbeit eines AuslÃ¤ndischen Partners wie Sie,den ich als
Verwandter und Erbe des verstorbenen Herrn Thomas. vorstellen kann,damit
wir das Geld inanspruch nehmen kÃ¶nnen.

FÃ¼r diese UnterstÃ¼tzung erhalten Sie 30% der Erbschaftsumme und die
restlichen 70% teile ich mir mit meinen zwei Arbeitskollegen, die mich
bei dieser Transaktion ebenfalls unterstÃ¼tzen.Wenn Sie interessiert
sind, kÃ¶nnen Sie mir bitte eine E-Mail schicken, damit ich Ihnen mehr
Details zukommen lassen kann.

Schicken Sie bitte Ihre Antwort auf diese E-Mail Adresse:
(louisisaki@aim.com)

Mit freundlichen GrÃ¼ÃŸen

Louis ISAKI

First National Bank. N.B.BITTE SENDEN SIE MIR Louis ISAKI ANTWORT ZU
durch mein E-mail: (louisisaki@aim.com).fÃœR VERTRAULICHEN GRUND.
Schicken Sie keine POST ZU MEINEM BÃœRO-E-MAIL. If you understand
english,please kindly reply with english.

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