419 scam: Kwame <afredkwame@hotmail.fr> RE: IRREVOCABLE RELEASE OF YOUR CONTRACT PAYMENT/FUND.

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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.
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:
- "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)
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2340809454250
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.
- alfred_kwame_8@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Kwame <afredkwame@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: alfred_kwame_8@yahoo.fr
Date: Sat, 23 Jan 2010 07:58:46 -0200
Subject: RE: IRREVOCABLE RELEASE OF YOUR CONTRACT PAYMENT/FUND.

DEBT RECONCILIATION COMMITTEE
BP145 RUE DE ATLANQUE JAMES AVENUE
NIGERIA, LAGOS.
TELE: +234-08094542503
Our Ref: DC/NF/UN/XX028Attn:
Contact Mail: alfred_kwame_8@yahoo.fr

Beneficiary.

RE: IRREVOCABLE RELEASE OF YOUR CONTRACT PAYMENT/FUND.

This is to notify you of new order on the release of your fund. Prior to this
proceeding anomaly, we have been mandated by Payment reconciliation
committee to
ensure that all outstanding prospective beneficiaries confirm the receipt of
their long awaited fund within the next 14 working days from date.

But in your own case we found some complicity in your payment file due to
petition file by one Mr. Zain Rashid from United States of America, stating to
be your attorney as you had handed him the ownership of your fund shortlisted
amongst to be release to him. Therefore required us to transfer your initial
approved fund into his designated account stated below:.

Bank of America
New York Branch
A/C: 0911667701
Swift Code: BA09
Beneficiary: Zain industries Ltd

It became pertinet that you are contacted as upon request for updated written
power of attorney duly signed by you, the aforementioned attorney could not
provide any,thus made us wiser to have you contacted as confirmation,to avoid
fraudulent fund diversion,as well as to alert you if
you have privy to this development.

Meanwhile, it had been approved for all beneficiaries shortlisted to benefit
through this payment program, the sum of 10 million United States dollars only
(US$$10M), as first installment payment in this First quarter 2010 fiscal year
payment,while the balance will be paid in the Second
quarter of this fiscal year.

However, you are required to respond to this massage confirming if you have
privy of this development,to enable this office ascertain and confirm
the exact
designated bank account to forward to the paying bankers.

Furthermore,feel free to forward your direct contact telephone and fax
number as
confirmation of this message.

Yours Sincerely
Dr. Alfred Kwame
Contact Mail: alfred_kwame_8@yahoo.fr

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