419 scam: "Hubert Kweku Addo" <hubertkwekuaddo1@indamail.hu> Are you Trust Worthy ? Read This

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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:
- "transfer into your account" (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)
- "hundred thousand 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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
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.
- hubertkwekuaddo@mixmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Hubert Kweku Addo" <hubertkwekuaddo1@indamail.hu>
Reply-To: hubertkwekuaddo@indamail.hu
Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2011 22:35:27 -0000
Subject: Are you Trust Worthy ? Read This

Dear Sir ,
My warmest greetings to you.
My name is Hubert Kweku Addo a banker by profession, and the branch manager of a local bank here in Accra, Ghana West-Africa.
I discreetly went through your countries chambers of commerce and industry where i got your contact information and after due verification,I decided to email you this business proposal in anticipation that you will be in good position to assist or help in executing this business with me.

I am interested in investing my funds in your country through your assistance.
I have a substantial amount of $9,500,000.00 USD (Nine Million Five Hundred thousand United States Dollars) which I would like to transfer into your account and invest in a reputable real estate or software developing,shipping or any good investment company you will recommend which has good return on investment (Rio).
I made this money $9,500,000.00 USD out of my branch office excess profit for the 2007 fiscal year. I need a foreign partner who can assist me receive this money because, I cannot be
directly involved in the transfer as i am still working with the bank, the reason for choosing you.
I hope you will understand my current situation and assist me in transferring and investing this money prudently as this is my only hope.
I promise to give you 35% of the total fund as commission for your sympathetic co-operation while 55% will be for me and 10% mapped out for expenses.
Please kindly get back at me as soon as possible through either of my contact addresses below while keeping this business proposal confidential.
hubertkwekuaddo@mixmail.com
Cell:+233 54 541 1221
Best regards,
Hubert Kweku Addo.

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