419 scam: "Albert K. Inkoom"<pamhughes@soft.co.za> Operations Manager

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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)
- "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: "Albert K. Inkoom" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <k.inkoom03@live.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2011 03:28:47 -0700
Subject: Operations Manager

Albert Kwesi Inkoom
Operations Manager,
Zenith Bank (Ghana) Limited
Premier Towers, Opposite Pension House,
Liberia Road, Accra-Ghana.

Sir,

I write asking for your indulgence in re-profiling funds, which I want to keep under your supervision.

The Fund is US$29.7M (Twenty-Nine Million, Seven Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) only. I am only contacting you as a foreigner because the fund cannot be approved to a local Bank here in Ghana, since the fund is in US Dollars. The owner of this account was late MR. WILLIAM BARNES, a foreigner, an American, and he died precisely on 31st Oct 1999 in an Egyptian airline 990 along with his immediate family members and other passengers on board. For your referral, see: http://www.sptimes.com/News/110299/Worldandnation/Passenger_list_for_Eg.shtml
I propose to remunerate you with 25% of the entire fund at the successful end of this deal for your speedy attention, honesty,
transparency, confidentiality and sincerity of purpose.

If you are interested, send me the reconfirmation of your name, address and telephone/fax numbers for further exclusive details. Should you not be interested, please keep this to yourself and NEVER use it against me or to tarnish the good image of my office.
Thank you and God Bless,

Yours Faithfully,

Albert K. Inkoom
Operations Manager
Zenith Bank (Ghana) Limited
Email.k.inkoom03@live.co.uk

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