419 scam: "Mrs. Kate" <kontri@kontri.pl> hi

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
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.
- +221783732945 (Senegal, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- revsesayfernandez@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Kate" <kontri@kontri.pl>
Reply-To: revsesayfernandez@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2017 22:03:11 +0000
Subject: hi

Hello My Dear Friend.
How are you over there in your country? I believe you are fine and my emai=
l meets you in good health. I am much delighted and privileged to contact y=
ou again after all these time, it takes destiny and courage to remember Goo=
d friends like you and at the same time show gratitude to you despite the c=
ircumstances that made us separate and disrupted our transaction, which ult=
imately did not work out as we had projected then. The good news is that I'=
m happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds transferred w=
ith the co-operation of a new partner from London. I use this opportunity t=
o inform you that the transaction finally worked out and I am contacting yo=
u to let you know of the success. I will be very busy here in London at thi=
s time due to the projects I have at hand with my new partner.
I have left a VISA CARD of 450,000.00 EURO with the Rev. Father sesay Fern=
andez in Dakar Senegal for you. I will like you to accept this token with g=
ood faith as this is from the bottom of my heart for your efforts and contr=
ibution as at then in the past to help me. I really appreciated your tremen=
dous effort and contribution to start off and make things work to the stage=
you were unable to continue. However, an arrangements has be perfectly con=
cluded to effect your payment as soon as possible via by ATM VISA CARD whic=
h he will send to you by any of the courier service of your choice. This ca=
rd will functions in any AUTOMATIC Machine in your Country and any other pa=
rts of the world and you be allow to withdraw the sum of US$49,999.00 Dolla=
rs per Day as well you will be able to use the card to pay bills online and=
do transfer to your personal bank account through our online guiding, as w=
ell you can purchase stuffs online with the Card we issue to you as its sec=
ure and safe, We have also concluded delivery arrangement with an accredit=
ed courier service Company to be fully insured by Nicon Insurance Corporati=
on (NICON) to oversee the delivery of the ATM Card to you without any furth=
er delay. In view of this development, you are requested to immediately con=
tact the revered father who is now Rev. Father sesay Fernandez since the o=
ld Revered father has be posted out of Senegal.
So If you are less busy you can contact If you are less busy you can cont=
act the Rev James Samuel for the cheque i left with him.
His E-mail address is as follow,
Email Address: (revsesayfernandez@yahoo.com)
His Telephone Number (+221783732945)
Contact him immediately with this message via his email:(revsesayfernandez=
@yahoo.com) so that he can deliver the cheque to you immediately. I have in=
structed Rev. Father sesay Fernandez to send the bank draft to you as soon =
as you contact him without any delay. He is waiting to hear from you so tha=
t he can send the cheque to your house/mailing address or office address in=
formation as you may direct him. Thanks,
Greetings from Kate.

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