419 scam: Daniel Muzuh <danielmuzuh07@yahoo.com> Good Day Ritchie

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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:
- "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)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
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.
- daniel_muzuh@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Daniel Muzuh <danielmuzuh07@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 04:47:24 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Good Day Ritchie

MR.DANIEL MUZUH (JP)
CHAIRMAN,ECOWAS DEBT PAYMENT PANEL
ECO FUND OFFICE
RUE DU BOLUEVARD
LOME - REPUBLIC OF TOGO
WEST-AFRICA

GOOD DAY,

TRANSFER OF $18 MILLION USD

MY NAME IS MR.DANIEL MUZUH,CHAIRMAN ECOWAS CONTRACTOR'S DEBT PAYMENT PANEL.I AM CONTACTING YOU TO INQUIRE FROM
YOU IF YOU CAN ASSIST ME SAFEGUARD FUNDS AMOUNTING TO EIGHTEEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS LEFT BY ONE OF OUR LATE FOREIGN CONTRACTOR WHOSE RELATIVES COULD NOT
BE TRACED AS HE DIED ALONG WITH HIS FAMILY MEMBERS.YOU WILL BE PRESENTED AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO THE DECEASED TO ENABLE OUR ORGANISATION TRANSFER THE MONEY TO YOU
AS THE LEGITIMATE NEXT OF KIN.

AT THE END OF THE TRANSACTION,YOU WILL BE COMPENSATED WITH 30% OF THE TOTAL MONEY.THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE BUT SHOULD BE KEPT SECRET AND CONFIDENTIAL
DUE TO MY SENSITIVE POSITION IN ECOWAS

I WILL GIVE YOU MORE DETAILS ABOUT THE TRANSACTIONWHEN I RECIEVE YOUR AFFIRMATIVE RESPONSE AT MY SECURED EMAIL ADDRESS :DANIEL_MUZUH@HOTMAIL.COM

NOTE:DUE TO MY POSITION NOW,I HAVE THE DECEASED CONTRACT FILE WITH ME INCASE OF ANY QUESTION FROM OUR ORGANISATION WHEN THE DEAL STARTED AND ALSO THE PROCESS TO PUT CLAIM ON THE FUNDS AS THE NEXT OF KIN
WILL BE LEGALLY PROCESSED TO AVOID ANY BREACH OF LAW OF OUR COUNTRIES

LOOKING FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU SOONEST

YOURS FAITHFULLY.

MR.DANIEL MUZUH (JP)

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