419 scam: "Mr.Kwaku Boafoh Agyeman" <almydearre4@hotmail.com> MY PROPOSAL

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
This email message is a next of kin 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.
- uare.bless@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Kwaku Boafoh Agyeman" <almydearre4@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 6 Aug 2010 09:11:44 -0500 (COT)
Subject: MY PROPOSAL

Hello Waterman,

I am, Mr Kwaku Boafoh Agyeman, Personal secretary to late Dr. Phillip
Waterman,who was staying here in Accra Ghana West Africa. My client who
was a member board of trustees SPDC London was killed with his entire
family in a fatal accident, sparing none of their lives, some years ago.
Before his death, I assisted him in the deposit of some funds saved in a
package as a family treasure in a security company for safekeeping. The
package have remained unclaimed since his death, and such unclaimed
package are appropriated and returned to the government treasury office as
a matter of policy.

I am contacting you for two reasons. Firstly, you both have the same last
name Dr. Phillip Waterman, which makes the claim most credible. Secondly,
I strongly believe that the Security Company does not deserve to inherit
the package, I will proceed to establish you as the next of
kin/Beneficiary to my late client.

The total fund is USD$15M and 45kg of gold dust also I will want you to
know that as the Personal Secretary,I will do all that it take to make
sure that the package is release to you also I want you to be rest assure
that this will be a risk free transaction.

I want you to get back to me so that I can forward you with more
information as regards to the claim of the fund to show your interest and
the mode of sharing after it’s the successful claim of the family treasure
will 50/50 because i am not a greedy person.
You can reach me with this email for further details(uare.bless@yahoo.co.uk)

Best regards,

Mr.Kwaku Boafoh Agyeman.

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