419 scam: Ms Kate Cole <ielsalif@rediffmail.com> REF. MU/ZIM/PR/001.................207.134.97.202

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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.
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.
- katecole20020@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Ms Kate Cole <ielsalif@rediffmail.com>
Reply-To: <katecole30020@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2021 06:42:19 -0000
Subject: REF. MU/ZIM/PR/001.................207.134.97.202

My name is Kate Cole, the only child of late Hon. Johnson Cole.

I picked interest to contact you after going through your profile, I

seek to secure your assistance and advice on property investment

valued at GBP 95 Million. On your acceptance to assist me, I will map

out the modalities and your benefits, I urge you to kindly get back to

me with your information for the procedures. I am willing to give you

30% of the total amount for assisting me invest the amount in a

profitable business.

Please I need your response including your direct telephone number and

complete contact details to enable me explain further on how the fund

will be released to you.

Immediately I hear from you, I will direct you on how the funds will

be released to you through my late father's Bank. I will need to

introduce you to the bank as my partner and the fund will be released

to you for immediate investment in any area of your choice.

Therefore if you are interested, kindly reply to this my private Email

address(katecole20020@gmail.com) for more clarifications and advice

Regards,

Kate Cole

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