419 scam: "Dr. Wilfred Koffi" <mmmuhtarmansur@gmail.com> URGENT MATTER

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "the consignment" (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)
- "trunk box" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- "million 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)
- "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- wilfredk@mynet.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Wilfred Koffi" <mmmuhtarmansur@gmail.com>
Reply-To: wilfredk@mynet.com
Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2013 04:18:39 -0800
Subject: URGENT MATTER

Good-day,
Many thanks for your time; Perhaps you are a source of great help to
further assist me resolve together an urgent matter. Dr. Wilfred Koffi
is my name I am former Executive chairman Ashanti Gold field Limited,
Ashanti region Ghana.

My purpose of writing is to seek your assistance to help recover my
consignment I shipped to your country through a diplomatic courier. I
shipped it in the name of my long time business partner. The
consignment arrived there since March this year. Up till now the
consignment is still with the diplomat as unclaimed
cargo. The diplomat could not locate the receiver through his address
I gave to him.
Please it is quite certain that we 've never known or met each other
before but due to this urgent situation that is very concern to me, I
decided to make immediate alternative arrangements.

I do not know much people over there, but as I was searching for a
partner through your country's directory, I was glad when I noticed
your first name that matched the same name I shipped the consignment
to hence my purpose of writing you.
I had previously requested the courier diplomat to return the
consignment back here but they insists the consignment cannot be
released until their incurred handling and demur rage charges be
settled before they will release it.

Please consider my kind request for you to assist me retrieve the
consignment from the diplomatic courier as the original beneficiary
since your name matches exactly the same name I shipped the
consignment. I will certainly appreciate your willingness to assist
claim the trunk box from the courier diplomat. The content inside the
consignment is US$10,000,000 cash (Ten million dollars). I
saved this money while working with Ashanti Gold Field Ashanti region
Ghana as the CEO.

I saved the money for investment and also for my future political
purposes. The consignment is purely legit and legally shipped not of
no illegal transaction.

I guarantee to release 30 percent of the total proceed to you for your
effort and this will be stated clearly in our MOU agreement. I hope
the 30% will be ok for you. I promise you will never lose a dime
because I have enough money inside the consignment to refund you any
expenses you made in the process claiming the trunk box from the
diplomat.

I will need your current address, contact phone numbers and any ID to
enable me authorize the diplomat to release the trunk box to you but
be informed that the diplomat is not aware that the trunk box contain
cash for security reason otherwise it could be diverted. So, it was
declared family treasury/personal effect. When contacting the
diplomat do not disclose the true content of the trunk box rather
always maintain that it is family belonging for safety.

Please, reply via my private e-mail address; wilfredk@mynet.com

Yours Truly,
Dr. Wilfred Koff

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