419 scam: "S K C"<norabillings1@yahoo.com> SALUDO A USTED

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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:
- ",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)
- "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)
- "chambers" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: "S K C" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <billingsnora@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2011 18:23:26 +0100
Subject: SALUDO A USTED

Estimado compañero,

Mi nombre es Dr. Samson Kwesi Cooper una sucursal bancaria gerente de aquí en Ghana. Después de varios
las investigaciones de la secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores el comercio de nuestro despacho de Comercio e Industria, decidí contactar con usted
directamente para obtener ayuda.

Estoy interesado en la transferencia de algunos fondos a su país con su ayuda.

Estoy en Ghana hoy y tengo la suma de $ 9,000.000.00 (nueve millones de dólares U.S). Este fondo sería transferido a su cuenta
y lo inviertan en su país para mí si posible. Hice este dinero (9.000.000,00 dólares de los EE.UU.) de las ganancias para el año fiscal 2008.

Te elijo porque no pueden ser directamente involucrados con esta transferencia como todavía estoy trabajando
en el banco.
Espero que puedan entender mi situación y ayudar a recibirme e invertir este dinero de forma adecuada en su
país, esta es mi única esperanza.

Usted ganará 30% del total del fondo en concepto de comisión de la simpatía de la cooperación mientras que el 70% se
para mí.
Si acepta esta oferta, por favor, responda inmediatamente

En lo que respecta

El Dr. Cooper Sansón Kwesi.

Dear partner,

My name is Dr. Samson Kwesi Cooper a bank branch manager here in Ghana. After several investigations of the secretariat of foreign trade of our Chambers of
Commerce and Industry, I decided to contact you directly for assistance.

I am interested in transferring some fund to your country with your assistance.

I am in Ghana today and I have the sum of $ 9,000.000.00 (Nine Million U.S Dollars).
This fund would be transferred to your account and you invest it in your country for me if possible. I made this money (U.S. $ 9,000,000.00) out of profits for the 2008 fiscal year.

I choose you because I can not be directly involved with this transfer as am still working at the bank.
I hope you can understand my situation and help me receive and invest this money properly in your country as this is my only hope.

You will earn 30% of the total fund as commission for the sympathy of cooperation while 70% will be for me.
If you accept this offer, please reply immediately

With regards

Dr. Cooper Kwesi Samson.

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