419 scam: "MR.KOFFO ADDO" <mrkoffoaddo@operamail.com> For Your Immediate Attention,

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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:
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
- "international remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "liberia" (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 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.
- mr.koffoaddo@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR.KOFFO ADDO" <mrkoffoaddo@operamail.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Jul 2010 15:11:00 +0100
Subject: For Your Immediate Attention,

GHANA INTERNATIONAL BANK LIMITED(GIB) REGISTERED NO.1026167.Head
Office 11 Floor Cedi House
Liberia Road Accra Ghana.

The Chairman Committee,
International Fund Remittance, World Bank
In conjunction with Ghana International Bank.

For Your Immediate Attention,

The World Bank, United Nations and African Union Organization has
Approved to pay you your outstanding payment in
conjunction with Ghana Government and Ghana International Bank Limited
Accra.

This decision was made last week. With this development, a woman by
name (MRS: MARILYN TEWEEDY) came to our office with an application
stating that you gave her the power of attorney as the beneficiary of
your outstanding fund.She made us believe that you are dead and that
she is your next of kin. We decided to contact you via your email
address for confirmation hoping to find out if you are dead or alive
and also to find out if you at any time gave this woman the power of
attorney to represent you.

Please let us know also if you are aware that we are almost ready to
transfer part payment of your outstanding funds to her
nominated bank account stated below:

Bank Name: Washington Mutual Bank
ddress: 1723 Palmdale Bulv.
Palmdale Ca. 93550
Acct #: 3573813158
Rout #: 322271627
Swift code #: WMSBUS66
Beneficiary: MARILYN TEWEED

If you are not aware of the above instruction, do respond to this email
immediately by contacting the Chairman of the International remittance
department (Mr.Koffo.C.Addo contact information are written below:

Name: (Mr.Koffo.C.Addo)
Email:(mr.koffoaddo@yahoo.com)

For immediate transfer of your fund be informed that you are not allowed to
correspond or contact any person or office with respect to this
transfer other
than this office, you are required to reconfirm the following
information below
for swift processing of your fund to you:

1) YOUR FULL NAME__________________
2) RESIDENCE ADDRESS, CITY, STATE AND COUNTRY_______________________
3) PERSONAL CELL PHONE, FAX AND MOBILE PHONE NUMBER________________________

Yours Sincerely,

Mr.Koffo.C.Addo

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