419 scam: "Mr. Daniel Koffi"<shersaro12@gmail.com> Dear Beneficiary

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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:
- "terrorist clearance certificate" ("anti-terrorist", "anti-money laundering" or "drug-free" certificates are a common way for criminals in fake lottery scams and other Advance Fee scams to get you to send money to them. There are no such certificates in the real banking world. )
- "clearance certificate" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "clearance certificate" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "huge sum 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 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)
- ",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)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
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.
- musagambari@rediffmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Daniel Koffi" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <musagambari@rediffmail.com>
Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2012 17:34:31 -0700
Subject: Dear Beneficiary

>From Desk of the Director General
African Development Bank
No 12 Tinubu Square Accra-Ghana

Dear Beneficiary,

I am Mr. Daniel Koffi, the Director General, African Development Bank,This is to
bring to your notice that my office has taking over all the money
Transaction originated from any part of African and Europe countries as
Contract payment,Fund Inheritance And Lottery Winning due to
Unauthorized/incapability of financial Institutions/security companies in
releasing such huge sum of money due to Fraud, terrorist and money laundry
activities going on worldwide.The World Bank Group has Mandated the
African Development bank via my office to release funds to beneficiaries
through certified ATM card, Hence Your Name appears as one of the fund
beneficiaries whom their fund was Successfully cleared recently from
Terrorist and Money laundry and your money will be released to you through
ATM card that will be cash able from any ATM center in your country been
the only way you would receive your money to avoid paying excess charges.

As regard to this arrangement, you are advised to contact the Director
telex and Screening Foreign Operations and Remittance Department.
with the below information:

NAME: Mr. Musa Gambari
EMAIL: musagambari@rediffmail.com

You are therefore advised to forward your direct telephone numbers your
complete name and your mailing address to Mr. Musa Gambari for
immediate release of your money.Be aware that the amount due for you is
Ten Million United States Dollars Only (US$10,000,000.00).Be also informed
that the Fund Approvals and authorization document Including
Anti-terrorist Clearance Certificate was issued in your name and has been
handed over to Mr. Musa Gambari to release your ATM card to you
through any fast courier company, therefore be aware that your fund has
obtained all her clearance to be released to you.

Thanks for Your Cooperation.

Regards

Mr. Daniel Koffi (Director General

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