419 scam: JOSEPH KAMADU <josephkamadu8@ig.com.br> Urgent Please

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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:
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "can i completely trust you?" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a orphan scam.
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.
- owusu.afk@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: JOSEPH KAMADU <josephkamadu8@ig.com.br>
Reply-To: owusu.afk@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 17 Jan 2010 12:38:18 +0000
Subject: Urgent Please

Hello,

With due respect and humility I decided to send this proposal to you this
however is not mandatory nor will I in any manner compel you to honor
against your will. Your profile pushed me to send you this mail, I am Owusu
.K. Felix, 22 years old and the only son of Chief Daniel Kwaku My father
was a highly reputable business man (a cocoa merchant and supplier of aggro
allied material ) who operated in the city of Ivory Coast during his days.
It is sad to say that he passed away mysteriously in Ivory Coast during one
of his business trips in February 2008. Though his sudden death was linked
or rather suspected to have been masterminded by an uncle of his who
traveled with him at that time.

Before his death on February 12, 2008, he told me about a box he concealed
the sum of (Six Million, Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars) $6.5
million deposited in one of the security company in Accra,Ghana, which he
disguised and declared the box to contain family valuables instead of money,
by this way the company does not know the true content of the box. I have in
my possession the deposit document which the company gave to my late father
when he deposited the box with the security company. I really don't know
what to do.this is because I have been through a lot of hard times here in
Ghana, hidden for my life. the death of my father actually brought sorrow to
my life. I am in a sincere desire of your assistance in this regards. Your
suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded. Now permit me to ask these
few questions:- 1. Can you honestly and willingly help me as your brother?
2. Can I completely trust you? 3. What percentage of the total amount in
question will be good for you after the money gets in your possession?
Please, Consider this and get back to me as soon as possible. Please send
further response to my private email (owusu.afk@gmail.com) Thank you so much
while looking forward to your response.

My sincere regards,

Owusu .K. .Felix.

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