419 scam: betty kwassi <kwasbett@gmail.com> Documentation/Statistic

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "to your nominated bank account" (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.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348120818835
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.
- bettykwassi@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: betty kwassi <kwasbett@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 4 Dec 2013 03:04:11 -0800
Subject: Documentation/Statistic

Dear Friend,

I am the Director Documentation/Statistic,Archive office on Fact Finding
and Special Duties,As an officer, I have discovered from The Government
Contract Award Blue Prints,an over inflated contract sum.

The original Executor of the said Contract has been fully
paid through their nominated Bank Account Via Marine Midland Bank New York,

I am the only Person aware of this fact, but I demand your cooperation to
transfer the over invoiced sum of$10.M USD to your nominated bank account.

I have to put in place an introductory letter purported to have been
written by the Original Executors of the Contract whose name is Ms. G. J B
Davis Construction England, Stating that they transferred ownership of this
fund to your Company as a sister Company.This letter has to be backdated
and will be registered with the Federal Parastatals where the Contract
emanated .

With this introductory letter, we will have full access to obtain all
relevant Documents that will justify your claims over the
fund.Normalization and Validation of Contract Payment from the Supreme
Court,Federal Ministry of Justice.the Originals Copies of all these
Documents will Cost a lot of money but I will take care of all the expenses
except, COST OF COURIER which will be required from you because your
signature is required on all the Original Documents.

Before we start,you will send your
1.passport photograph or drivers license
2.your fax and phone numbers for easy communications
3.Your account number where the fund will be transferred.

i will help you with all the paper work. which will only take 14 days to
conclude.
Please get back to bettykwassi@yahoo.com.hk urgently as i have finalized
all the relevant arrangements.Call me on my mobile phone on the receipt of
this message.

Best regards,
Mrs.Betty Kwassi
Tel::+ 234 81 208 18 835

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