419 scam: "Mr. Kenneth Robertson"<administrator@tgl.com> IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM MR. KENNETH.

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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:
- "% will be for you" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Kenneth Robertson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrkennethrobertson@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 24 Apr 2022 11:04:18 +0900
Subject: IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM MR. KENNETH.

Hello,

Compliments of the day to you. By way of introduction, I am Mr.Kenneth Robertson a staff of one of reputable banks in South Africa. I would respectfully request that you keep the contents of this mail confidential and respect the integrity of the information you come by as a result of this mail. I have a business proposal which I believe would be of interest to you. It concerns a deceased client who died without naming a beneficiary to the funds he left behind.

There is Fifty Eight Million Three Hundred and Seventy Thousand United State Dollars ($58,370,000.00) deposited with my bank and the deceased died without indicating any Next of Kin to the account. As the account officer, I have been mandated to locate the next of kin or business associate to inherit the funds since the account has been dormant for about five (5) years now.

My proposal; I am prepared to place you in a position to give instruction for the release of the deposit to you as his business partner since you are a foreigner like he was. Upon receipt of the deposit at your end, I am prepared to share the money with you. That is: I will simply nominate you as the next of kin and have them release the deposit to you. We share the proceeds 60% for me while 40% will be for you.

If its in your interest to proceed with the transaction, get back to me for more detailed information. I anticipate your cooperation while I also expect you to keep the content of this letter very confidential.

Regards,
Kenneth Robertson

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