419 scam: Inspector Paul Tawiah <inspectorpaultawiahquaye@rediffmail.com> RE: YOUR URGENT RESPONSE IS NEEDED.

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "death certificate" (this phrase is often used in inheritance scams such as next of kin or https://www.419scam.org/419-murdered-businessman.htm">orphan scams. )
- "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)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: Inspector Paul Tawiah <inspectorpaultawiahquaye@rediffmail.com>
Reply-To: inspectorpaultawiahquaye@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 8 Jul 2011 08:10:56 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: RE: YOUR URGENT RESPONSE IS NEEDED.

FROM THE DESK OF THE INSPECTOR
    GENERAL OF POLICE (I.G.P)
    GHANA POLICE FORCE
    OSU HEADQUARTERS
    ACCRA GHANA
    DIRECT MOBILE : +233-200-690-968
    FAX: +233-218-16560



                                     FINANCIAL CRIME FIGHTERS

    Attention,

    My name is inspector Paul Quaye Tawiah we have four suspects by name, Mr. Henshaw Kobina, Barrister Peter Mensah, Mr. Bernd Luettge from Germany and Mr. Kofi Kolebu. The 4 suspects are currently in our police custody for conspiracy and fraudulent activities.

    They where suspected to have arranged with Mr. Bernd Luettge of Germany to sign off your funds/consignment from its custody with a death certificate claiming that you are dead, and that before you die, Mr. Bernd Luettge of Germany was named as your next of kin and business partner which your lawyer singed, saying, you authorized him to pay the charges needed by the government and withdraw the total amount if it happens that you did not make it at the hospital. We discovered some fake documents from them that stated the release of the funds/consignment which was the reason why we got them arrested.Hence,the need to conduct further investigations into the whole case.

    however,we are obligated by the laws of our nation under the circumstances to contact you for confirmation or denial of the above claims.we therefore request a reply of this letter from you within ten(10)working days after receipt.failure to respond will leave us with no other choice but to free the suspects and confiscate the consignment into government coffers.

    since we believe you are still alive,we request you get back to us as soon as possible so we can take immediate steps towards this case.you can
also call me immediately on my cell phone.

    Thanks
    Yours faithfully
    Inspector Paul Quaye Tawiah
    Mobile: +233-200-690-968

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