419 scam: "AMPAH DENNIS" <ampahdennis@live.com> Greetings to you

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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:
- "the consignment" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: "AMPAH DENNIS" <ampahdennis@live.com>
Reply-To: ampahdennis01@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 04 May 2011 21:58:58 +0800
Subject: Greetings to you

Greetings to you,

it's my pleasure to contact you for a business venture which I hope you will be able to assist out. Actually I am the protection clerk of the Liberia refugee camp here in Bujumbura, near Accra, Ghana.

I have been approached by young lucky Sanco and his sick mother to assist them look for a reliable receiver to receive their family consignment which was sent to Malaysia 2 weeks ago, the diplomat who is suppose to deliver the consignment to their family partner in Malaysia on getting there it was discover that the partner was dead. His lawyer has given us the right to look for a new person to receive the consignment from the diplomat in Malaysia.

If you can assist the family picks up this consignment from the diplomat in Malaysia, then reply to me immediately, as the family is very worried that they might lose $10million which is in the consignment. The family says you will be given 10% if you can assist them receiving it in Malaysia. You will also help them to buy a house and invest in your country for a percentage fee. Reply back with the following details below:

1) Full Names
2) Contact Address
3) Hand phone number
4) Scan copy of ID or drivers Licenses.

I will be waiting for your prompt response.

Regards,
Mr. Ampah Dennis

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