419 scam: "Mr. Charles Kweku" <charles@yahoo.com> Subject

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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:
- "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)
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.
- charles_kweku@indiatimes.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Charles Kweku" <charles@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: charles_kweku@indiatimes.com
Date: Sun, 27 Mar 2011 10:20:01 -0500 (ECT)
Subject: Subject

United Nations Development Program
Department of Humanitarian Affairs,
7515 Greenville Ave, Suite 603,
Dallas TX 75231 USA.
http://www.unfoundation.org/

Attention:

Your details and payment file has been confirmed and we shall immediately
commence with your fund remittance. We have

forwarded a copy of your fund remittance file to the Executive Secretary
of the I.T.I.L Foundation in India.

You will take instructions from Mr. Charles Kweku of the I.T.I.L
Foundation because we have choosing this year to work

with charities home, individual and some NGO agencies to support the
functioning of UNDP, so you will have to work under

the office of the I.T.I.L Foundation. We have allocated a total amount of
£500,000.00 (FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND

BRITISH POUND) to you, for humanitarian work and you must give out at
least 50% of the total amount to the less

privileged and charity homes in your location and the other 50% is to
assist you in improving your business or to enhance

your personal life.

On behalf of the UNDP, you will act as the guardian of the Resident
Coordinator to charities home and the less privilege

once in your region,you will protect our role and integrity, and sustain
with the gains it has made at all levels. If you are

able to perform this task properly more funds will be giving to you before
the end of this year.

Contact information

Names: Mr. Charles Kweku
Email: charles_kweku@indiatimes.com

We are sending your Grant Prize of £500,000.00 GBP as soon as possible but
before than, Kindly provide the details below

for proper documentation and confirmation.

1. Full Name
2. Office Address
3. House Address
4. Phone Number
5. Occupation

PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS LEGITIMATE AND THE MONEY YOU ARE GIVEN IS TO BE USED
IN DEVELOPING YOUR COMMUNITY.

Accept my Congratulations.

John Holmes
Heard of UN Development Operations And Coordination Office.

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