419 scam: Fred Kennedy <test@netkey.at> Re: Dear Sir/Madam

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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)
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.
- mrfredkennedy@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Fred Kennedy <test@netkey.at>
Reply-To: mrfredkennedy@aol.com
Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2019 09:37:26 -0700
Subject: Re: Dear Sir/Madam

Dear Sir/Madam,

Please consider this proposal lucrative and contact me urgently I am Fred Kennedy i have a serious client that want to invest in your country, at the same time looking for companies or individuals that are seeking means of expanding or relocating your business interest abroad or to complete there abandon profitable projects in any profitable business sectors that can generate good profit. If you don't have but know anyone looking for investor please contact me.

Can we partner with you in sourcing good projects owners like refinery, mining industry, heavy steel projects, real estate, any lucrative project or manufacturing sector etc., that are in need of funding and can work with us in investment of amount up to $500 Million USD to $1 Billion USD. Also a fee: 1% is paid to anyone who introduces project owner for finance. and we are ready to fund any project up to $ 5 Billion {Five Billion In tranches}.

If you can then kindly make available the investors executive summary plus project type and amount needed for project /investment to enable us provide you details and procedures.

I look forward to your cooperation. Reply ( mrfredkennedy@aol.com )

Best regard,
Fred Kennedy.
mrfredkennedy@aol.com

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