419 scam: Emmaunel Kobla Quashigah <emma.koblaq8@gmail.com> Re: URGENT ACTION 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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "huge amount of money" (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)
- "million 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)
- "is highly confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
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.
- +447035997756 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: Emmaunel Kobla Quashigah <emma.koblaq8@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2012 21:08:46 +0000
Subject: Re: URGENT ACTION NEEDED

Dear Renita Flanders,
We are have a profiling amount in an excess of US$38.5 million dollars
through a client, which we are pushing for wire transfer, who basically
wanting to invest into oil and gas as well as investing into tourist hotel,
which I'm seek for your cooperation and possibly partnership in
accommodating with this offer by helping my client to receive and invest
his funds there in your country.
You will be rewarded with 5% of the total sum as your own commitment and as
well as your compensation for role that you are going to play for the
successful of this transaction.
I hope to hear from you for more details and possibly commencement, if
found this capable of handling the huge amount of money.
Please do not hesitated to contact me direct with this telephone number:
+233242373146, for any information questions. And you should keep this
highly confidential between us.
If any of these items interest to you? Kindly let us know by return mail
for getting all the detailed information,thanks a lot.
I'll be highly appreciated your positive and earliest response.
Thanks and my regards,
Mr. Emmaunel Kobla.
Marketing/Purchasing/Investment Manager.
Company: Darko Farms International Ltd (Parents Company of Darko Farms &
Co. Ltd)
Country/Region: Ghana
Direct Tel: +233242373146/+13477719431/+447035997756
E-mail: lm-lc@live.com
Address: Box KIA 9771, Nyaniba Estate, Osu, Accra - Ghana.
Address: 1720 Church Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11226, USA.
Address: 20 Blissett Road, Leicester, LE3 9HQ UK.

On Sat, Mar 29, 2008 at 6:55 AM, Renita Flanders <
renita.flanders21@wealmail.co.uk> wrote:

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