419 scam: Kojo Williams Woods <mtharpe@tbtconstructionllc.com> VITAL INFORMATION

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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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- webmaster.program509@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Kojo Williams Woods <mtharpe@tbtconstructionllc.com>
Reply-To: webmaster.program509@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2014 13:12:37 -0500
Subject: VITAL INFORMATION

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Good Day Sir/Madam,

I am Mr. Kojo William Wood, i am 49 years old and i work with a reputable bank
in GHANA west Africa called BANK OF GHANA .I have been with the bank for 20
years and, I am in search of a honest partner to do business with in the USA
only , as i do have access of dormant account and i am handling over 300
personal account with hugefunds Inside, some of this people are dead
and do not
have next of kin, I am willing to do business with you base on a good
percentage
to transfer one (1) of my deceased client Inheritance funds into your
checking,
current or saving account in the USA without any trace.

But as you know to every business there are process and protocol that
need to be
met that is why I have partner with a Financier in the state that will
assist us
with any Funds we need, i will be open to you my friend there are
documents that
we need to submit to the bank as you being the next of kin and the
bank does not
need to know i am with you but i will be your eye in the bank , as for the
funds we need, the Financier in the states who is willing to assist us as much
funds we need but only to a CREDIT CARD Or a Line of Credit Account, so
depending on how much your limit is on your credit card / line of credit will
depend on how much money can be transfer from BANK OF GHANA to your personal
account in the states within 1 week, the total funds in my possession is over
62.8million Dollars.

Like i said you do not need to spend your money, all you need is to have a
credit card available and your trust and when you get back to me on how much
your credit limitnis, then I will let you know how much can be
transferred into
your account and how much Percentage will be yours but be rest assured
my friend
your Percentage will be more than 30Percentage of the funds which will be
transferred into your account, also even if you owe on your credit
card or have
a balance, the financier will clear all your outstanding Credit you owe and
make out available cash for you , this is a one in a life time
opportunity make
good use of it.

Kindly send your response in this regard by stating the below information:

1) Limit on your Credit Card/Line of Credit.
2) Full Names
3) Tel. & Cell Number for easy communication.

SEND YOUR RESPONSE TO MY PERSONAL EMAIL ADDRESS:
webmaster.program509@gmail.com
Thanks for your co-operation

Mr. Kojo William Wood
BANK OF GHANA

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