419 scam: Customer Care <contactmail1003@gmail.com> I kindly request your assistance in this matter.

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447897052856
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.
- antoniokenyatta@accountant.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Customer Care <contactmail1003@gmail.com>
Reply-To: antoniokenyatta@accountant.com
Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2021 06:34:15 +0200
Subject: I kindly request your assistance in this matter.

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT.

HAMILTON RESERVE BANK LONDON

(UNITED KINGDOM).

PRIVATE EMAIL: antoniokenyatta@accountant.com

TEL: +44 789-705-2856.

Dear Friend,

This message might meet you in utmost surprise; however, it's just my
urgent need for foreign partner that made me contact you for this
transaction. I am a banker by profession from (HRB) London and currently
holding the post of Director Auditing and Accounting unit of the bank. I
have the opportunity of transferring the left over funds ($25.5million) of
one of my bank clients Mr. Christian Eich who died along with his entire
family on 31 July 2000 in a plane crash. You can confirm the genuineness of
the deceased death by clicking on this website
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm

Meanwhile the whole arrangement and directives needed to put claim over
this fund as the bona-fide next of kin to the deceased will be forward to
you upon your acceptance, information will be relayed to you as soon as you
indicate your interest and willingness to assist us and also benefit
yourself to this great business opportunity. Hence, I am inviting you for a
business deal where this money can be shared between us in the ratio of 50%
for me and 40% for you, while 10% will be mapped out for expenses if you
agree to my proposal. Please, you have been advised to keep this as top
secret as I am still in service and intend to retire from service after I
conclude this deal with you.

I will be monitoring the whole situation here in the bank until you confirm
the money is in your account and ask me to come down to your country for
subsequent sharing of the fund according to percentages previously
indicated and further investment, either in your country or any other
country you may advise me to invest in. All other necessary information
will be sent to you when I hear from you. I suggest you get back to me as
soon as possible stating your willingness in this deal.

Furthermore please contact me through my private Email Address above for
more info; antoniokenyatta@accountant.com

Best Regards.

Mr. Antonio Kenyatta

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