419 scam: "Alvin Alton KELLY"<AAKfunds@ohanessi.at> This Is Your Compensation!

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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)
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "certified bank draft" (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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Alvin Alton KELLY" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <btcomm@onet.pl>
Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2018 12:55:23 -0700
Subject: This Is Your Compensation!

My Dear Friend.

My beloved, I want you to know that I have succeeded in completing the transfer with the help of my new partner but I did not forget you due to your effort, sincerity, courage and trustworthiness you showed at the course of transferring my funds to your account even though we did not succeed at that time.

Now I want to compensate you and show my gratitude to you with the sum of USD$3.750M (Three Million Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars) which represent 10% of the funds. I am sorry I could not make it up to 30% as we agreed initially because your sudden quit made me go for another partner who also must be settled, I hope you will understand and accept things the way they are.

I have authorized Agent where I deposited the money to issue you a CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT cashable in you bank.

I will like you to contact the CEO in charge of the deposit Company for the collection of the money by DRAFT. The name of the agent is Mr. Orlando Martinez, he is in Richmond British Columbia, Canada
CONTACT AGENT : Mr. Orlando Martinez
EMAIL him or better send him a text
Tel: +1 504 612 6535

To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your

1. Full Name:............................................. .........
2. Residential Address:.......................................... ...
3. Phone Number:........................................... ..........
4. Nationality....................................... ...................
5. Present Country........................................... .....

At the moment, I am very busy in the foreign because of the investment projects which myself and my new partner Mr.Hillton of CTL Express Courier Company are having at hand. Finally, remember that I have forwarded instruction to Mr. Orlando Martinez at the finance house on your behalf to send the bank draft to you as soon as you contact him without delay.

Please I will like you to accept this token with good faith as this is from the bottom of my heart. Thanks and God bless you and your family.Hope to hear from you soon.

My sincere advice to you as a christian is that you should endeavour to pay your tithe to a bible believing church when you get the money.

However, I want you to contact Mr. Orlando Martinez immediately as soon as you receive this information because he is leaving for CYPRUS by the end of this month and this might cost a delay for you to receive this draft.

Yours Sincerely,

Mr. Alvin Alton KELLY

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