419 scam: "Bright Kattah"<mailssending@gmail.com> AWAITS YOUR REPLY

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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.
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.
- brightkatta2010@aim.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Bright Kattah" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <brightkatta2010@aim.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2011 12:27:26 -0000
Subject: AWAITS YOUR REPLY

Bright Kattah

Trust Towers building,

5th Floor, Suite # 1,

Farrar
Av. Asylum Down,

P.O. Box CT1466

Accra

Ghana

www.lawtrust.com.gh
brightkatta2010@aim.com

My name is Bright Kattah, a property lawyer and also the director of an
Accountants and Auditors established this company I Principal Auditor in here
Ghana takes care of all matters of accounting for banks in Ghana and as well
other banks, security companies and financial organizations around the world.

I write for your consideration and courtesy to shift some funds
Belonging to a late CEO Name Mr Peter krogan, an American and
Ghana-based entrepreneur, owner of one of the companies we review's for search,
I decided to contact you through this channel, soliciting for your
Understanding because it is the fastest means of communication and certainly remains the same, I prefer
here until we see face to face for the benefit of both parties.

If you are interested to help me, please respond back with your name
and phone number so I can call and we can make an appointment and in
Details before we go to the goal when we meet, their share is to
. Discuss

Note that I specify the amount, if I hear from you.

I would expect to hear from you.

Regards,

Bright Kattah.

Law Trust Company

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