419 scam: Raymond Thelma <thelmaray85@gmail.com> ATTENTION FRIEND

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million united states 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
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.
- alexkojo50@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Raymond Thelma <thelmaray85@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2015 14:10:06 +0100
Subject: ATTENTION FRIEND

Dear Friend,

Sorry for intruding into your privacy.My name is Thelma Raymond,an
American citizen presently living in Ghana on a humanitarian mission.You
can visit http://www.ogvoghana.org/ our website to know more of what we do.

My Aim of contacting you is to ask for your help in helping a girl who has
lost both of her parents in a road accident relocate to your
country.According to her family lawyer Mr Alex Kojo the parents died
leaving the girl who happens to be the sole next of kin with the sum of
Five Million United States Dollars ($5,000,000.00)which presently is in the
bank,though she has concluded that she will not stay in Africa or in Ghana
anymore and have decided to relocate and use the money to further her
studies and for investment in your country especially because her uncles
and aunties are making life unbearable for her by taking and as well
fighting over her parents landed properties.

On this ground, i seek your assistance in helping her achieve her dreams
of studying and investing abroad.

For more inquiries you may contact her family lawyer Mr Alex Kojo on his
private number +233236120215 or email(alexkojo50@gmail.com) and say you are
contacting him regarding Sarah Amoah.

Till i hear from you,

Remain Blessed,

Thelma Raymond

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