419 scam: "EDISON TOPWEST"<yeboah146@hotmail.com> GOOD MORNING : 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:

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:
- "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)
- "million united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "EDISON TOPWEST" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <barrpeterh@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2014 11:52:16 -0700
Subject: GOOD MORNING : GET BACK TO ME

Hello Director,

My name is Sergeant Major Edison Topwest of the united state Army. I have worked as a commander,18th Air Force, Scott Air Force Base,As Air Mobility Command's sole war fighting numbered air force with more than 43,000 active-duty Airmen and 1,300 airlift and air refueling aircraft. I entered the Air Force in 1980 as a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering. my career includes a variety of operational and staff positions, including command at the squadron, group and wing levels.

The reason why i have contacted you is regards to a metallic consignment boxes worth the sum of ($15 Million United State Dollars) that i recovered from the terrorist command camp and had been with me for just one week now.I have been looking for a good reliable business magnet that I can hand this fund over for good business investment and relationship before I came across your contact as a business merchandise.

Believing that with this fund you will invest it in a very good lucrative business that could earn us good profitable.I need your urgent response to enable us to proceed as soon as possible.

Thank you for your understanding.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Yours Sincerely,
Sergeant Edison Topwest.

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