419 scam: "D. Koneh" <dkassociate65@hotmail.com> RE: $90M AVAILABLE FOR INVESTMENT

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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "million 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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2347080742687 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "D. Koneh" <dkassociate65@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: dkassociate165@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 06 Jul 2017 14:31:54 +0000
Subject: RE: $90M AVAILABLE FOR INVESTMENT

Dear Sir/Madam,

RE: $90M AVAILABLE FOR INVESTMENT

I am initiating contact with you regarding an urgent contract
completed under (CAR) Diplomatic Envoy attached to European Union,
Central African Development, regarding devastation aftermath of War
Reconstruction Mission.

Am a private business development consultant based in Africa and I
handle all Middle East business matters with government and non
governmental agencies and contracts.

Check Link:
http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-16-3652_en.htm
Brussels Conference for the Central African Republic - 17 November

2016.

My office is also a specialized in procurement contract consultancy
based in the Central Afrique region and other West African regions
with substantial expertise in sourcing, contracts negotiation and cost
reduction program me.

My colleagues has mandated me to seek for serious and reliable partner
who can safe guard our over invoiced fund from contract done in
Central Afrique $859Million ,which the actual contract sum was
$769Million dollars, in other words we are looking forward to invest
$90Million to a good reliable personality in another country., which
we have successfully transferred the sum to an European bank.

Please if you or your company is capable to assist in to handle this
part fund please get in contact with me either by telephone or email
or my Tel;+234 708 074 2687, kindly contact me as soon as possible.

Looking forward to your early response.

Regards
Danny Roland

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