419 scam: "Mr.Dominick Koffo"<domkoffo@gmail.com> From the desk of Dominick Koffo!!! 13/5/2010

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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.
- dominickoffo@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Dominick Koffo" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dominickoffo@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2002 12:54:46 -0700
Subject: From the desk of Dominick Koffo!!! 13/5/2010

From the desk of Dominick Koffo
Ashanti and the Western Region of Ghana
Email: dominickoffo@yahoo.com.hk

Attention:

In the Ashanti and the Western Region of Ghana. We have the capacity to produce between 100-300kgs of Alluvial Gold dust every month.

We have now approximately 100kgs ready for sale.
We submit below our FCO.

DESCRIPTION

PRODUCT - ALLUVIAL GOLD DUST (AU)
QUANTITY - 100 KILOGRAMS
QUALITY - 22.5 CARATS
PRICE - US$18,500 PER KG.
ORIGIN - GHANA WEST AFRICA
PURITY/FINENESS - DUST 92%OR BETTER.

SHIPMENT: The shipment will be carried out by a freight and forwarding Agent based at the Aviance Export Village at Kotoka International Airport, Accra.

TERMS OF PAYMENT: The payment of the product will be done at the buyer’s destination after refinery, however, 10% of the total cost will be paid by buyer to seller to cover Export Expenses and documentation, and after buyer has been satisfied with the quality of goods and all the procedures., shipment will be effected within 72 hours.. The balance of 90% will be paid based on the refinery’s report, 7 working days after goods has been delivered to buyer’s refinery,

OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS: A contract agreement stipulating terms and conditions of this transaction will be signed between seller and buyer, Buyer must arrive in Ghana to sign all business and legal documents in respect of the transaction and also use the chance to interact with management and the Villages, and physically ascertain the product.

Seller’s mandate will accompany buyer and the product to his destination upon receipt of the Export Expenses,

We shall consider it a privilege entering into regards,

DOMINIC KOFFO
Marketing Manager

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