419 scam: "Thank You"<ahsan_virgo2007@ucp.edu.pk> Thank You..

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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:
- "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: <hon.dr.john.a.king@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 2 May 2013 12:18:04 -0400
Subject: Thank You..

To whom it may concern:

Attention Honorable,
I am Hon Dr. John King, the United Nations Special Presidential Task Force Chairman for Refugees here in Ghana, West Africa.
I hereby pass this information to you that the Members of the Parliament of Ghana are looking for a God fearing individual to be the Ambassador to the African refugees from Libya.
The meeting was held yesterday in the castle House, Osu and after I sent you email but then my message was returned undelivered to you. I am therefore by this email notifying you for the last time to forward your details to this email so that your can be be put in the registration book as the Ambassador for the African Refugees from Libya.
We are working according to time, therefore, we shall pass your details to the United Nations Head Office in UK, England and USA, New York so that the United Nations can put your name in the registration Book for this appointment as quickly as possible.

Thank you.

Hon. Dr. John A King
Special Presidential Task force Chairman
United Nations Head Quarters
Accra-Ghana.

NB: You are privileged; however, this is strictly restricted information and requires confidentiality at your end.

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