419 scam: "MR. GEORGE KOFFI"<zhoulei@xunfang.com> Urgent Response

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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:
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447732535159
- +447872282420

Fraud email example:

From: "MR. GEORGE KOFFI" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <georgekoffiy@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2011 10:16:55 -0700
Subject: Urgent Response

FOR THE ATTENTION OF: SIR/MADAM

COMPLIMENT OF THE SEASON.

I HAVE A VERY GOOD NEWS FOR YOU, WHICH IS THAT OF YOUR CASH BOX THAT WAS PREVENTED ENTRY INTO UNITED STATES AND IMPOUNDED BY THE UNITED STATES AUTHORITY HAVE BEEN RETURNED BACK TO GHANA. I WILL LIKE TO INTRODUCE MYSELF TO YOU. MY NAME IS MR. Mr.George Koffi, FORMAR CONTROLLAR INCHARGE OF A COURIER COMPANY GHANA.

I WISH TO LET YOU KNOW THAT WE WERE ABLE TO RETREIVE THE PACKAGE OUT FROM THE GHANIAN CUSTOMS WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF MY CONTACT PERSON AT KUMASI HERE IN GHANA, WHO MADE THE GHANIAN CUSTOMS TO BELIEVED THAT THE CASH FUND WAS FOR THE UNITED NATION'S CHARITY FROM THE KUMASI, ENTRUSTING UNDER YOUR CUSTODY.

THE CASH FUNDS AMOUNTING TO THE SUM OF U.S$20.5Million WAS DEPOSITED WITH ONE OF THE LOCAL BANK IN LONDON (HABIB BANK LTD).

SO, YOU ARE ADVICE TO GET BACK TO ME IMMEDIATELY YOU RECEIVE THIS MAIL AND FORWARD TO ME YOUR BANKING INFORMATION IMMEDIATELY, SO AS TO ENABLE ME SUBMIT IT TO THE BANK, TO START THE PROCESSING FOR THE WIRE TRANSFER OF THE FUND TO YOU. YOU CAN AS WELL REACH THE COMPANY AND FORWARD THE INFORMATION DIRECT TO THEM, AS THEY ALREADY KNOWS YOU AS THE BENEFICIARY OF THE FUND. MEANWHILE BELOW IS THE BANK INFORMATION.

HABIB BANK LTD.
65-69 EDGWARE ROAD LONDON W2 2HZ
UNITED KINGDON.
Tel:+44 773 253 5159.
Bank: +44 787 228 2420
FAX: +44 (0)20 7402 1185
Contact person: Mrs. Theresa Henshaw
(Head of Treasury/Financial Control)

PLEASE DO CALL ME THROUGH MY DIRECT PHONE NUMBER : Tel:+233 5491 71292. FOR ANY QUESTION.

AWAITING YOUR SWIFT AND URGENT RESPONSE.

Mr. George Koffi
Tel: +233 246 720095
Director Cargo Dept

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