419 scam: "Rawlings Asamoah"<r.asamoah6@att.net> GOOD DAY!!!

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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:
- "hundred thousand united state dollars" (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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "there are practically no risks involved" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Rawlings Asamoah" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <r.asamoah@blumail.org>
Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2011 20:24:22 -0700
Subject: GOOD DAY!!!

Dear Sir,

My name is Rawlings Asamoah I am the regional manager of Standard chartered
bank of Ghana Takoradi branch in the western region of Ghana . I got
your information when I was searching for an oversea partner among
other names. I write you this proposal in good faith, I am 50 years
old married with four lovely kids. I am a devoted Christian and a man
of peace.

I have packaged a financial transaction that will benefit you and me,
as the regional manager of the Standard chartered bank it is my duty
to send in a financial report to my head office in the capital city
Accra at the end of each business year. On the course of the last year
2010 business report,I discovered that my branch in which I am the
manager made Six million five hundred thousand united
state dollars ($6.500m)usd which my head office are not aware of and
will never be aware of.

I have placed this funds on what we call escrow call account with no
beneficiary.As an officer of this bank I cannot be directly connected
to this money,so my aim of contacting you is to assist me receive this
money in your bank account and get 30% of the total funds as
commission.There are practically no risks involved, it will be a
bank-to-bank transfer, and all I need from you is to stand claim as
the original depositor of these funds who made the deposit with my
branch so that my head office can order the transfer to your
designated bank account.If you accept to work with me I will
appreciate it very much Email me with the above email address so that
we can go over the details and I will give you my full
information`s.Remember there is no risk involved I promise.Please
kindly fill the below and get back to me immediately for better
understanding.

YOUR FULL NAME.......................

YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS........

YOUR TEL/MOBILE NUMBER.....

YOUR DIRECT EMAIL.........................
......

YOUR OCCUPATION................

AGE.............................................

NATIONALITY............................

Best regards,

Rawlings Asamoah

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