419 scam: paul kofi <paulkofi01@att.net> I NEED A PARTNER

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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:
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: paul kofi <paulkofi01@att.net>
Reply-To: paulkofigovtt@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 5 Mar 2011 11:11:19 -0800 (PST)
Subject: I NEED A PARTNER

Dear,

Good day to you, I am sorry for sending you unsolicited email, actually I am searching for an experienced individual / organization that can profitably invest capital in excess of $9.6 US Dollars (Nine Million Six Hundred thousand United State Dollars) under partnership. My name is Mr. Paul .D. Kofi from Ghana.

I made my fund through gold business which I used my position in the Government to achieved, I intend to resign my government appointment this year and I would like to invest in your country secretly and also to keep life going after my tenure, as my country is not suitable for me to invest such huge amount of fund, am only soliciting for your assistance to receive and guide me with good mind until we invest in a very lucrative business under partnership with good returns, to be sincere i don't know anything about business, i spent all my time as a civil servant here in my country.

Please I prefer unidentified or anonymous investment with you because of my position in the government to avoid exposure and then tarnish my image as a good citizen of Ghana, I have sent my Cousin to Dubai for business research and also to seek for a reliable person who can be capable to handle the fund wisely then introduce to me a lucrative business to invest it on. I am ready to release my Cousin's cell phone number to you in Dubai to contact him and also to discuss with him before the arriver of the fund which will be registered under your name here in Ghana, after that it will be delivered to you there in Dubai or your country of origin after know each other very well. If you are willing then you have to promise to visit Dubai to meet my Cousin one on one but if you are not in the position to visit Dubai then we can arrange and bring the fund to your country by diplomatic means or bank transfer.

Thanks for your understanding and co-operation.

Wait to hear from you soon.

My Regards,

Mr. Paul

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