419 scam: Kalton mingui <harunakalongi08@gmail.com> attention

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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "industrial and commercial bank of china" (not involved with lotteries)
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "huge sum of money" (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)
- "to your nominated bank account" (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)
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.
- kartonmingui@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Kalton mingui <harunakalongi08@gmail.com>
Reply-To: kartonmingui@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2022 00:32:40 +0100
Subject: attention

Mr. karton mingui
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (USA) NY.
Canal Street Main Branch
G/F, 202 Canal Street,
New York, NY 10013, USA

Dear Friend,

My name is Mr. karton mingui. I am contacting you based on Trust and
confidentiality that will be attached to this transaction.

Be informed that this transaction is hitch free from all what you may
think of.

The Management team of our bank in a recent meeting recommended that the
account of late Mr.Dennis Williams be declared Dormant and the depositor's
fund be sent to the Bank Treasury according to U.S.A Banking and financial
law. Late Williams died on 28th June 2010 of cancer at the Aventura Medical
Center,Florida, USA.The bank having made several efforts to contact any of
his relatives to claim this money but without success decided to confiscate
the fund and declare it public fund.

Late Mr. William was an account holder in my branch; he owns a dollar
account with a huge sum of money with my branch. All the documents for the
deposit are in my custody as his account officer and financial adviser.

I want you to come in as a relative of the deceased; do not bother that you
are not in any way related to him because I am in position to affix your
name as the next of kin to the deceased and no one will question it since I
am the officer in charge of the account. I will give you the relevant
documents and contacts to file an application for the release and transfer
of the fund to your nominated bank account.

Kindly respond promptly so that I can advise you on what next to do.
Please reply to this my alternative email address:( kartonmingui@gmail.com |

Yours truly,
karton mingui
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (USA) NY.

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