419 scam: "Gen. ADAMS PETERSON" <ppdmson3333@ghana.gov.gh> Please Reply Urgently

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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:
- "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)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Gen. ADAMS PETERSON" <ppdmson3333@ghana.gov.gh>
Reply-To: ppdmson@live.com
Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2013 08:51:31 -0000
Subject: Please Reply Urgently

Dear Sir,

I apologize for interfering into your privacy or contacting you via this
means of communication, but i believe this is the safest means i can
transmit such a vital information to you. So please accepts my sincere
apology if my proposal disregards your moral ethics. I m Gen. ADAMS
PETERSON, Head of Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and Customs Services. It
is my urgent need for a foreign partner that prompted me to contact you
with this proposal.

I would like you to assist me in receiving an Asset/Capital value worth of
$45,000,000.00 (FORTY FIVE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) left behind by a
late foreign property magnate (Name withheld due to security reasons),
before the fund gets confiscated or declared unserviceable by SECURITY
company where the funds are deposited and still visible right now
(http://www.leedsecurities.com). As the head of Ghana customs, the
security company has issued me a notice to provide the next of Kin
deceased urgently or they will have the funds confiscated or moved to
reserve account within the next thirty one Official working days. However,
because of the international financial crises, a lot of reform has been
going on within the financial system of Ghana, which includes the new law
on succession/heir claims which indicates a duration in which such
inheritance could be tolerated.

I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives of the deceased for
some time now. It is on this note i seek your consent to present you as
the Next of kin, as the Law doesn’t allow me to receive the money
personally without Presenting someone from your country, so that the the
fund can be released to you. Note that on the recipient of your positive
response, we shall then discuss the ratio and modalities for delivery of
the fund to you. All the necessary information and legal documents to back
up this claim are available, therefore you don't have to worry neither
should you panic.

This delivery is urgent and as soon as i hear from you, i will give you
details on how we can achieve this successfully without any problem.
Thanks for your understanding, as i look forward to receiving your reply.

Regards,
Gen. ADAMS PETERSON
HEAD OF CUSTOMS

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