419 scam: "Fred Kobina" <fred_kobb020@hotmail.com> Pls Assist Me Kind One

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "may come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "trunk box" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "trunk boxes" (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)
- "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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.
- fred_kobbin@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Fred Kobina" <fred_kobb020@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2006 19:45:18 +0000
Subject: Pls Assist Me Kind One

ATTENTION; Dear Kind One ,

THIS PROPOSAL MAY COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE IT IS A PRIVILAGE AND IT DEMANDS
AN UTMOST CONFIDENTIALITY AND HONEST, MY NAME IS FRED KOBINA. FROM LIBERIA I
AM 25 YEARS OLD OF AGE.

MY FATHER DIED RECENTLY AS A RESULT OF AN ACUTE HEART PROBLEM. RIGHT NOW I
AM IN POSSESSION OF ($13.5,000,000 MILLION) UNITED STATES DOLLARS.
WHICH WAS DEPOSITED WITH TWO METALIC TRUNK BOXES WITH 40KGS OF ALLUVIA
GOLD DUST, AND THE PHOTO PICTURE WHICH MY LATE FATHER USE TO DEPOSIT THE TWO
METALIC TRUNK BOXES AND THE 40KGS OF ALLUVIA GOLD DUST WITH THE SECURITY
COMPANY HERE IN THE CAPITAL CITY ACCRA GHANA AND THE DOCUMENTS ARE WITH MY
LATE FATHER'S LAWYER HERE IN GHANA.

WHERE I AM CURRENTLY ON TRANSIT AWAITING FOR AN HONEST OVERSEA`S PARTNER FOR
NEGOTIATIONS THOUGH IT IS MY DESIRE TO GO INTO PROPERTY INVESTMENTS.
OR ANY OTHER AREAS OF YOUR CHIOCE YOU MAY ADVICE AND I HAVE ALSO MAPPED OUT
20% COMMISSION FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE AND 5% FOR ANY EXPENSES INCURED DURING
TRASACTION AND WILL HONESTLY GIVE YOU 10KGS OF THE ALLUVIA GOLD DUST.

NOTE:I HAVE NEVER DISCLOSED THIS TO ANY PERSON APART FROM YOU,SO YOU HAVE TO
KEEP THIS TRANSACTION AS A TOP SECRET TO YOURSELF ALONE. WHICH I WILL WANT
YOU TO FORWARD ACROSS TO ME YOUR DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR MORE
INFORMATIONS ABOUT THIS TRANSACTION.
I AWAIT YOUR KINDLY RESPOND, MY ALTERNATIVE EMAIL ADDRESS IS :
fred_kobbin@yahoo.com.
GOD BLESS YOU.

YOURS FAITHFUL
fred kobina.ATTENTION; Dear Kind One ,

THIS PROPOSAL MAY COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE IT IS A PRIVILAGE AND IT DEMANDS
AN UTMOST CONFIDENTIALITY AND HONEST, MY NAME IS FRED KOBINA. FROM LIBERIA I
AM 25 YEARS OLD OF AGE.

MY FATHER DIED RECENTLY AS A RESULT OF AN ACUTE HEART PROBLEM. RIGHT NOW I
AM IN POSSESSION OF ($13.5,000,000 MILLION) UNITED STATES DOLLARS.
WHICH WAS DEPOSITED WITH TWO METALIC TRUNK BOXES WITH 40KGS OF ALLUVIA
GOLD DUST, AND THE PHOTO PICTURE WHICH MY LATE FATHER USE TO DEPOSIT THE TWO
METALIC TRUNK BOXES AND THE 40KGS OF ALLUVIA GOLD DUST WITH THE SECURITY
COMPANY HERE IN THE CAPITAL CITY ACCRA GHANA AND THE DOCUMENTS ARE WITH MY
LATE FATHER'S LAWYER HERE IN GHANA.

WHERE I AM CURRENTLY ON TRANSIT AWAITING FOR AN HONEST OVERSEA`S PARTNER FOR
NEGOTIATIONS THOUGH IT IS MY DESIRE TO GO INTO PROPERTY INVESTMENTS.
OR ANY OTHER AREAS OF YOUR CHIOCE YOU MAY ADVICE AND I HAVE ALSO MAPPED OUT
20% COMMISSION FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE AND 5% FOR ANY EXPENSES INCURED DURING
TRASACTION AND WILL HONESTLY GIVE YOU 10KGS OF THE ALLUVIA GOLD DUST.

NOTE:I HAVE NEVER DISCLOSED THIS TO ANY PERSON APART FROM YOU,SO YOU HAVE TO
KEEP THIS TRANSACTION AS A TOP SECRET TO YOURSELF ALONE. WHICH I WILL WANT
YOU TO FORWARD ACROSS TO ME YOUR DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR MORE
INFORMATIONS ABOUT THIS TRANSACTION.
I AWAIT YOUR KINDLY RESPOND, MY ALTERNATIVE EMAIL ADDRESS IS :
fred_kobbin@yahoo.com.
GOD BLESS YOU.

YOURS FAITHFUL
fred kobina.ATTENTION; Dear Kind One ,

THIS PROPOSAL MAY COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE IT IS A PRIVILAGE AND IT DEMANDS
AN UTMOST CONFIDENTIALITY AND HONEST, MY NAME IS FRED KOBINA. FROM LIBERIA I
AM 25 YEARS OLD OF AGE.

MY FATHER DIED RECENTLY AS A RESULT OF AN ACUTE HEART PROBLEM. RIGHT NOW I
AM IN POSSESSION OF ($13.5,000,000 MILLION) UNITED STATES DOLLARS.
WHICH WAS DEPOSITED WITH TWO METALIC TRUNK BOXES WITH 40KGS OF ALLUVIA
GOLD DUST, AND THE PHOTO PICTURE WHICH MY LATE FATHER USE TO DEPOSIT THE TWO
METALIC TRUNK BOXES AND THE 40KGS OF ALLUVIA GOLD DUST WITH THE SECURITY
COMPANY HERE IN THE CAPITAL CITY ACCRA GHANA AND THE DOCUMENTS ARE WITH MY
LATE FATHER'S LAWYER HERE IN GHANA.

WHERE I AM CURRENTLY ON TRANSIT AWAITING FOR AN HONEST OVERSEA`S PARTNER FOR
NEGOTIATIONS THOUGH IT IS MY DESIRE TO GO INTO PROPERTY INVESTMENTS.
OR ANY OTHER AREAS OF YOUR CHIOCE YOU MAY ADVICE AND I HAVE ALSO MAPPED OUT
20% COMMISSION FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE AND 5% FOR ANY EXPENSES INCURED DURING
TRASACTION AND WILL HONESTLY GIVE YOU 10KGS OF THE ALLUVIA GOLD DUST.

NOTE:I HAVE NEVER DISCLOSED THIS TO ANY PERSON APART FROM YOU,SO YOU HAVE TO
KEEP THIS TRANSACTION AS A TOP SECRET TO YOURSELF ALONE. WHICH I WILL WANT
YOU TO FORWARD ACROSS TO ME YOUR DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR MORE
INFORMATIONS ABOUT THIS TRANSACTION.
I AWAIT YOUR KINDLY RESPOND, MY ALTERNATIVE EMAIL ADDRESS IS :
fred_kobbin@yahoo.com.
GOD BLESS YOU.

YOURS FAITHFUL
fred kobina.

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