419 scam: "Nelson Akkofi Boateng."<nelsonakkofiboateng@yahoo.co.jp> INVESTMENT PLAN

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Nelson Akkofi Boateng." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <nelsonakkofiboateng50@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2012 14:58:27 -0800
Subject: INVESTMENT PLAN

Dear Sir/Ma.

I am a Banker with a Financial Institution in West Africa and i need an alliance with your company that can Generate us a Fortune because it is better to use a Foreing Partner like you. The Former Libyan leader, Muammar Gaddafi has accumulated a Fortune of 37 Billion Dollars invested in America, more than 30 billion dollars in Europe and China and, according to Libyan officials quoted by the Los Angeles Times, tens of billions in International Business. However, He has the sum of $18 Million at the Bank in Accra,Ghana that cannot be accounted for because it was a last meeting source before he was killed. Am seeking for a reliable and trust-worthy fellow from any foreign country to assist me in investing in any of lucurative venture in your country We can put your name as the Beneficiary and we will arrange with the Financial Consultant in charge so you can get the Money Transferred to you because his name is not even on the money as it was registered by the Consultant as In
vestment Funds in Europe.The Fund

Regards
Nelson Akkofi Boaten

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