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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.

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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. )
• 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.
  • kwame_koffi777@inmail.sk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: kwame koffi <k_koffi82@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <kwame_koffi777@inmail.sk>
Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2007 13:41:03 +0000
Subject: VERY URGENT IN GOD WE TRUST




Mr. kwame koffiNo 271 ibrahim koffi avenue,Accra Ghana.email:kwame_koffi777@inmail.sk
Attention: sir
The above name refers. i am a gold miner top officer working with Ghana mining corporation and it is my pleasure to write and propose this urgent transaction that will benefit both of us if trust can fully be established on both sides.
However, there is the sum of $15m we want to transfer to a foreign account but because we are not permitted to operate such foreign account by our government, the tendency to get the money remitted from Ghana has been a problem to us hence the reasons we are seeking for your cooperation.note: the money was derived from some gold we secretly sold to an Asia customer though without the notice of our government because the gold’s were hidden after it was mined and after the sells, the money was deposited with a fictitious names into a security company here in Ghana pending when we will arrange with a reliable foreign partner who will act as the owner of the money for the transfer to be possible.Sir, we need your full cooperation in the business and you are assured we will deliver the funds and there won't be any problem whatsoever because the plans has been checked severally and success is guaranteedconclusively, you will be getting a reward of 20% of this money while the rest 80% belongs to the entire group here which we are hoping to use for investment in your country when we visit you. this transaction will last just ten working days if you indicate your interest and exhibit seriousness.
Kindly reply urgently through this alternative email: kwame_koffi777@inmail.sk if you are interested in the business for more information to be given to you.Looking forward to hearing from you soonest.
Best regards,
Kwame koffi

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