419 scam: "Mr.Simon Kwankwa" <simondornoo2000@gmail.com> Notice from Regional Manager

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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:
- "huge amount of money" (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)
- "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)
- "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Simon Kwankwa" <simondornoo2000@gmail.com>
Reply-To: skwankwa1@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2014 00:21:26 -0700
Subject: Notice from Regional Manager

*Compliments,*

*I am Mr.Simon Kwankwa, the Regional Manager of Union Security Company UNSC
GH. here in Ghana. I'm contacting you with an important information that
will interest to share with you which I believe it is the wish of God for
me to come across you in connection with your LAST NAME.*

*A citizen of your country, name withheld for security reasons deposited a
consignment with our Company in 2011 for 48 calendar months, with a huge
amount of MONEY and GOLD. sadly he was involved in a car accident along
Accra-Kumasi express way,unfortunately lost his live, Since then I was
unable to get in contact with any of his relatives .*

*Last week my Company Management requested that I should give instructions
on what to do about his Deposit as the Regional Manager, if to renew the
contract. Little did my management know about his death. . since you have
the same LAST NAME with the decease and my Company will release the
files/account to you as I will back up your names as his Next of Kin.*

*There is no risk involved; the transaction will be executed under a
legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of law. I want
you to claim everything as his Next of Kin, than allowing the Directors to
take it.*

*Let me know your mind on this and please do treat this information as TOP
SECRET. We shall go over the details once I receive your urgent response
and please let me know if there is anything you are not clear about.Thank
you for your anticipated co-operation. *

*Yours sincerely,*
*Mr.Simon Kwankwa*
*Regional Manager*
*UNSC GH.*

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