419 scam: "Alex Appiah"<ext.fin.rel@airsoftmail.com> Ref:Investment Proposition (Alex Appiah & Co.)

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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!

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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.
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.
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.
- alexappiah09@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Alex Appiah" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <alexappiah09@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Dec 2009 17:36:36 -0800
Subject: Ref:Investment Proposition (Alex Appiah & Co.)

Main office
Akufo-Addo, Prempeh & Co
67 Kojo Thompson Rd. Adabraka,
P. O. Box GP 207
Accra 00233

Registered in Ghana No:5514879
VAT Registration No:867 1433 10

Dear Sir,

Akufo-Addo, Prempeh & Co is a firm of Accra-based Lawyers that specializes
in litigation, trademark and Intellectual Property law and divorce
proceedings, Banking and Property Law, Wills, Probate and Planning, Property
Finance and Commercial Conveyance using the best practice at all times.
Akufo-Addo, Prempeh & Co works very closely with associates in Ghana and have experienced lawyers on their team.As such, we are able to offer a full range of legal
services .

We have been mandated by our client and investor, the traditional King of the Gold region of Ashanti to seek for your cooperation in building a Tourist Hotel or Real Estate Project in your country. I am sorry if this is not in line with your business. However, we need an experienced person like you to assist us to set up and develop the project. On the resumption of the project, you will be made a Partner/Director for the role and the assistance you render. You will also be entitled to a percentage agreed upon between me (as the representative of the Investor) and you before the commencement of the project.
Your immediate reply will be highly appreciated and I shall give you more information on this project. Please contact me at my private e-mail
Address: alexappiah09@gmail.com

Thanks and God bless.

Yours faithfully,

Alex Appiah Esq.
Senior Partner
Akufo-Addo, Prempeh & Co
67 Kojo Thompson Rd. Adabraka,
P. O. Box GP 207
Accra 00233

====================================================
PRINCIPAL PARTNERS: Akufo A. B.Sc., LL.B., B.L., Prempeh B, LL.B.
(Hons), B.L., Appiah A, LL.B. (Hons), Ph.d., Richard H, LL.B., B.L. , Owo
K, LL.B.,(Hons), Bob P. LL.B. (Hons)., B.L.
IN CHAMBER: L. N. Stephens, Mrs. Yungwa C, B.Sc., B.L., Miss Linda H,
LL.B.

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