419 scam: "JOHN KUFUOR" <johnkufuor009@yahoo.co.id> FROM THE DIRECTOR, ECO BANK PLC. ACCRA GHANA.

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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:
- ",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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "JOHN KUFUOR" <johnkufuor009@yahoo.co.id>
Reply-To: john.kufuor@libero.it
Date: Sun, 14 Jun 2009 07:46:02 -1100 (SST)
Subject: FROM THE DIRECTOR, ECO BANK PLC. ACCRA GHANA.

DEAR MR,

I AM JOHN KUFUOR THE DIRECTOR OF ECO BANK ACCRA GHANA,

IT'S MY PLEASURE TO WRITE YOU,

A CLIENT OF OUR BANK LATE MR. MATTHEW JAMES WHO HAS THE SUM OF
$9,000,000.00 IN OUR BANK.

SINCE AFTER HIS DEATH WE HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR HIS FAMILY AND
RELATIONS THAT CAN STAND AS FOREIGN BENEFICIARY TO COLLECT THIS
MONEY, BUT FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS WE'VE FOUND NOBODY.

SO ALL I WANT YOU TO DO IS TO STAND AS THE FOREIGN BENEFICIARY OF
LATE MR. MATTHEW JAMES SO THAT THIS MONEY WOULD BE SEND TO YOU AS
SOON AS POSSIBLE.

AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS MONEY YOU ARE TO SEND ME 60% OF THE MONEY.

IF INTERESTED, I WILL BE WAITING TO HEAR FROM SOONEST.

BEST REGARDS,
JOHN KUFUOR
DIRECTOR ECO BANK ACCRA GHANA
MOBILE PHONE NUMBER +233-541-823-832.

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