419 scam: "Mr Kwesi Nana Esq." <kkwesinana@gmail.com> Waiting for your mail.

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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:
- "the consignment" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- "million 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)
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Kwesi Nana Esq." <kkwesinana@gmail.com>
Reply-To: knana111@yahoo.in
Date: Mon, 28 Jun 2010 17:31:50 +0100
Subject: Waiting for your mail.

Sir,

It is my pleasure to contact you for a help, I would like you to be my
partner in business, my client have cash amounting to Twenty Million
Dollars, I also want to use this opportunity to inform you that this
fund is not a stolen fund, she inherited the funds from her Late
Father.
I will disclose every detail concerning this funds and her to you as
soon as I hear from you. Presently this fund is in your Country with
the delivery company that is to deliver the consignment to my client’s
foreign partner in your Country, but surprisingly we heard that the
partner has died of illness so the consignment is still in your
Country.
As soon as you respond indicating an interest, I will proceed to get
the necessary papers for the clearance of the Consignment and after
that I will link you up with the delivery company in Country.
I have decided to offer 20% to you as a reward to your anticipated
cooperation. Bear in mind that the Diplomat did not know the contents
of the 2 boxes, we told him it contain Company Documents, these funds
will be invested in your Company as soon as you clear it in your
Country.

Thanks you.

Mr. Kwesi Nana Esq.
24B Tema hospital road, Ghana, West Africa.
Tel: +233547447464.

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