419 scam: "Mr..kylie watson. X" <wedeyes@wideopenpets.com> I WANT TO INVEST

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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:
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- watsoncorporalkylie31@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr..kylie watson. X" <wedeyes@wideopenpets.com>
Reply-To: watsoncorporalkylie31@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2019 20:09:06 -0700
Subject: I WANT TO INVEST

hello Dear,

Hi, I no you dont no me,I need your Assistance, Please i want you to
take this very important to me, My Name is LancE CorporaL KyliE
WatsoN,i hope all is well with you? I am a Medic soldier working with
United Nations peace keeping troop in Afghanistan on war against
terrorism. I am presently in Afghanistan...I have in my possession the
sum of $3.5million USD which i made here in Afghanistan, During a Dog
search Patrol with 2 other co-Medical Army while we were trying to
make sure we rescue civilians in a demolished building, I deposited
this money with a Red Cross agency,i need your assistance, i want to
move out the money to a safer place and also to invest with the money.

I want you to stand as my beneficiary and receive the fund and keep
it safe so that as soon as am through with my mission here in
Afghanistan i will join you, you will assist me to invest it in a good
profitable business, I will give you 50% of the total money for your
assistance after you have receive the money, 50% will be for me,
Please reply back to me if you are willing to work with me so that i
can send you the proof of who i am and also the certificate of deposit
and the details of where the money is been deposited, your urgent
reply is needed.

if interested Email address: watsoncorporalkylie31@gmail.com

LancE CorporaL KyliE WatsoN

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