419 scam: Nana Efua <nana_efua200@yahoo.com> Please confirm the receipt

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

Fraud email example:

From: Nana Efua <nana_efua200@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: nanaeefua@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2012 02:05:02 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Please confirm the receipt

From: Mr Nana Efua.

This mail may be a surprise to you because you did not give me the permission to do so and neither do you know me but before I tell you about myself I want you to please forgive me for sending this mail without your permission.

I am writing this letter in confidence believing that if it is the will of God for you to help and assist me for this great opportunity. I need an honest and trust worthy person to entrust this huge transfer project unto.

My name is Mr Nana Efua, the Contract Matters personal assistant to the late president of Ghana John Evans Atta Mills who died on July 24, 2012 . There is over draft funds of $14,000,000.00 USD which was a left over after paying the real listed 3 different Chinese contractors/company leaving the 4th contractor which I know that stands like a ghost worker.

I know truly that there is no 4th contractor just that the money is meant to be diverted to a foreign account in the name of paying the 4th contractor for his personal use. I do not want to talk much all I need from you is to stand and present you to the paying bank as the 4th contractor in other to pay you this fund as one of the contractors as the 4th contractor, I agree that 40% of this money will be for you in respect to the provision of a foreign account, and 60% would be for me. Be rest assure that there are practically no risk involved in this. It's going to be a bank-to-bank transfer.

The late President is dead and buried, therefore their is no trace forever and for his death has truly brought great favor to us and even some other people, If you accept this offer, I will appreciate your timely response to me. This is why and only reason why I contacted you, I am willing to go into partnership investment with you in your country owing to your wealth of experience, So please if you are interested to assist on this venture kindly contact me back for a brief discussion on how to proceed.

Best regards,
Mr Nana Efua

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