419 scam: "Rachid koffy"<Rachy@gmail.com> Urgent Response

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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: "Rachid koffy" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <rachidkoffi2002@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2013 08:50:46 -0700
Subject: Urgent Response

Dear Friend,

My name is Mr. Rachid Koffy,The Group Human Resources United Bank for Africa, Accra Ghana. I got your information during my search for business partner. I am 41 Years of Age.
It may interest you to hear that I am a man of peace and I only hope we can assist each other.I was pushed to contact you and see how best we can assist each other in transferring funds to a local bank in your country.This is a deal of (US$8,400,000.00) which you will be having 50% of the share.
What I require from you is your honest co-operation and I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you and I from any breach of the law.Please accept my assurance and disregard this email if you do not appreciate this proposition I have offered you.
All confirmable documents to back up this fund shall be made available to you,as soon as I receive your reply and I shall let you know what is required of you.We shall go over the details once I receive your urgent response strictly through my personal email address below:

Have a nice day and God bless.

Anticipating your communication.
Rachid Koffy

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam