419 scam: Mr Kwamina Duker <mrkwaminaduker@gmail.com> PLEASE GET BACK TO ME

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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:
- "million united states 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)
- "00,000.00" (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 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.
- ben.ahulu.unitedbank@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mr Kwamina Duker <mrkwaminaduker@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ben.ahulu.unitedbank@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 22 May 2014 13:56:42 +0100
Subject: PLEASE GET BACK TO ME

Hello,

I am contacting you base on trust and confidentiality. I hope you read
this message in good manner. My full name is Mr. Benjamin Agyei Ahulu;
I am the Deputy Manager and also the Head of Financial Control of
United Bank For Africa Group (UBA). I am 46 years of age and married
with 2 lovely kids. It may interest you to hear that I am a man of
PEACE and INTEGRITY; I only hope we can assist each other, I have
packaged a financial transaction that will benefit you and I.

As the Head of Financial Control of United Bank For Africa Group
(UBA), It is my duty to send out a financial report to our head office
at the end of each annual general meeting financial report.

During our first annual general meeting in January 2014, I discovered
that my branch in which I am the deputy manager had an over invoice
contracts profits sum of "Five Million united States Dollars
[US$5,000,000.00] which my head office are not aware of and will never
be aware of. I have since placed the funds in what we called "Escrow
Suspense Accountâ€ without any beneficiary; As the head of financial
control of this bank, I cannot be directly connected to this money,
this is why I am contacting you for you to assist me so that you will
receive the money in your bank account as the beneficiary for us to
share, The funds will be shared 50% for you and 50% for me.

All I need from you is your co-operation as the right beneficiary of
the funds, who made the deposit in my branch so that my bank head
office can make the transfer into your designated bank account. I will
furnish you with more details steps to get the funds from the bank.
Hence I am here to make sure that everything works out successfully.

I assured you 100% that we can claim the funds successfully if you can
follow my instruction and direction. I will act as your account
officer here in the bank to support the claim in every steps.

I am looking forward to hear from you soonest you read this message now!

Contact me via email for details proceeding:ben.ahulu.unitedbank@gmail.com

Mr. Benjamin Agyei Ahulu
Mobile: +233549131974

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