419 scam: Steve Kherchouche <khsteve001@gmail.com> Confidential deal

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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 friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "might come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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 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.
- khsteve01@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Steve Kherchouche <khsteve001@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Steve Kherchouche <khsteve01@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 9 Feb 2018 18:21:41 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Confidential deal

Dear Friend

I am aware that this is certainly an unconventional approach of starting a relationship, but right now this is my option of communication This mail might come to you as a surprise and the temptation to ignore it as unserious could come into your mind; but please consider it as a divine, I am Steve kherchouche from France working with United Bank Of Africa Benin Republic, I'm the personal account officer to one Late Paul Cao a citizen of country USA who had a fixed deposit with my bank here in Benin Republic in the year 2010 for 36 calendar months,valued at {$7,500,000.00USD} the due date for this deposit contract was in November 2013.Sadly"Paul Cao was among the death victims in the march 11th 2011 Earthquake disaster in Japan,He was in Japan on a business trip when the Earthquake happened.

My contact for you is to assist me receive the fund ($7,500,000.00 USD) Seven million five hundred thousand United States Dollars from United Bank Of Africa here in Benin Republic to your country. Firstly, I must solicit your strictest confidence in this transaction. This is by virtue of its nature as being utterly confidential. I am sure and have confidence of your ability and reliability to prosecute a transaction of this great magnitude. I solicit your assistance to enable us transfer the said amount into your safe account for onward investment.

All my effort to find/or see any one who knows the family of Paul Cao crashed to an endless road, that threw up a new Ideas that brought this contact with you, as long as you will remain honest to me till the end of this important business trusting in you and believing that you will never let me down either now or in future because this business is my life. The owner of this money is my client

No other person knows about this account or anything concerning it, the account has no other beneficiary, As a matter of fact, that is why I have been looking for a means to handle the situation, because if my Bank Directors happens to know that"Paul Cao do not have any beneficiary to the fund,they will take the funds for their personal use,so I don't want such to happen.That was why I am now seeking your co-operation to present you as beneficiary to the account, the bank head quarters will approve the transfer of the funds in your name because I will give you thing that qualifies you to stand as the beneficiary of Paul.

{1} Your Name,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

{2} your Telephone No,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

{3} Your Occupation,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

{4} Your Country,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

{5}Your Age,,,,,,,,,,,

Please reply to this email address: khsteve01@gmail.com,

BEST REGARDS

Mr.Steve Kherchouche.

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