419 scam: "General Ganza Kameni" <gen.ganzakameni@gmail.com> GOOD DAY MY DEAR FRIEND!!!

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",000,000" (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.
- ganzakameni1956@rocketmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "General Ganza Kameni" <gen.ganzakameni@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ganzakameni1956@rocketmail.com
Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2011 20:47:37 +0300 (EEST)
Subject: GOOD DAY MY DEAR FRIEND!!!

Good Day my Dear Friend,

I am interested in establishing and operating a very viable business
as a means of investment in your Country. I do not know too well on
how this is done in your country, so I will need you to help me in
this regard. I believe you know the best location as far as your
country is concern.

My preference is any good profit yielding business and I would appreciate
any viable ideas you could come up with. I will also need you to help me
look for properties like homes and lands for sale as I am proposing to
invest the sum of four million euro(4,000,000:00euro) for this. I do not
know if you can, and will be of help to me.
For a brief of my personality; my name are General Ganza Kameni, Sierra
Leon Citizen, based in United Kingdom. I am a retired General, after the
crisis in Sierra Leon. I am 55 years of age, married with a wife and three
lovely children, i married from Sierra Leon.

I dropped my business because it wasn't producing profitable income. I
have had so much problems with the UK Authority just because am a
foreigner I believe. Though the case is still going on, by his grace, the
matter will resolve on my favor as soon as possible. I instructed my wife
to move the total fund to Holland, to avoid UK government monitory trace.

I was into Oil and Gas business, though everything was moving fine with
good return(profit). At last, i wonder why the flower turn black between
me and UK government all in the name of high rate in tax collector.

My need for this business proposition and to acquire these properties is
very urgent as I am planning to move out of this country with my family
down to your country immediately after court judgment. I want you to also
help in finding a good home where my family and I will live in.

Please I expect your good and prompt reply so that we can proceed
swiftly. I will need your phone and fax numbers for easier communication
with you in-case I am unable to access my emails.

Best Regards,
Gen.Ganza Kameni.
Email: ganzakameni1956@rocketmail.com

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