419 scam: Kojo Thomson <kothomson6212@gmail.com> Re: RECOVERED GOLD

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "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)
- "trunk boxes" (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)
- "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "transaction is risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Kojo Thomson <kothomson6212@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2014 15:46:11 -0700
Subject: Re: RECOVERED GOLD

I am the Director of Mines at the Ghana Ministry of Mines and Natural
Resources. I have file in my records of a client from Sierra Leone who just
died on car accident including his entire family, since five year now, and
he deposited 2 trunk boxes in our warehouse here in Accra Ghana for safety
keeping, which was scanned recently report shown that each boxes contain
Alluvial Gold dust and $5,200,000,00, inside one of the box.

Sir/Ma, to whom this message may get to, I want you to treat as top secret
and confidential, reason is that I was given the mandate to search for
close relatives to the late deceased but to no avail did I get any
relative, and if I should send this report to the company they will involve
the government and it will be deposited in the government vault account, I
see it as an opportunity to make use of the funds and invest it out Africa
with any reasonable partner who can reason along side with me and to help
join hand with me in this endevour, once you agreed to work with me I will
furnish you with all legal documents related to this issues, and I am going
to present you before the company as the next of kins to the late deceased.

Noted this transaction is risk free as I am the top director who is
supervise all matter related to issues like this. I am ready to offer you
40% out of total fund, 10% to support orphanage home world wide and 50% for
me, furnish me with your reachable information when you are replying back,
and be free to ask any question I will be glad to respond back to you if
only you can help me receive this boxes in your position,

Kindly get back to me, if you ready to help me please ensure you forward
your full details to me for delivery to your doorstep.

Best regards

Kojo Thomson
Executive Director,Mines
Ministry of Mines and Nat. Resources

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