419 scam: Desmond Kadi <desmondd_kadi01@yahoo.com> BUSINESS LINK

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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!

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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:
- "the 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)
- "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 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)
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.
- sgt.desmondkadi@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Desmond Kadi <desmondd_kadi01@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2014 13:49:35 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: BUSINESS LINK

From: Sgt. Desmond Kadi
Accra-Ghana.

Sir,

MY name is Sgt.Desmond Kadi 43years old From Burkina Faso.I work as Chief security officer to the rebel leader General Laurent Nkunda. I am in charge of the strong room warehouseÂ and i had been working with him for three years as his personal keepers.

I am sure that you must have read about the war that is going on in Republic of Burkina Faso, they are all fighting for the control of the mineral rich in REPUBLIC OF BURKINA FASO.That war has resulted to an indiscriminate and uncontrolled removal of money mostly USD & POUNDS STERLINGS cash from Government treasuries for procurement of weapons for war prosecution.out of greed, most of the funds, diamonds and gold they uses for the war where deposit in the security companies all over Africa where there is relative peace, example. Ghana,Togo.

As i am writing you this letter, I am in Ghana right now, I cannot continue contributing of killing innocent people because more than 800,000 innocent people has been killed and the war is refreshing every day by day.

Please, with proper planning, careful handling, expediency and prayer, you and I can put our head together to plan how best we can get this nine metallic boxes contained huge quantity of diamonds, gold and funds which has been deposited in Ghana,Lome Togo and Benin Republic, I am with all the documents issued by those security companies for the claim of the nine boxes.

Most of the consignment was deposited by me and one Col. Manu Batumbe Okai who has been killed last three weeks by ambush fighters, I lay all this information to you so that you can understand that there will be no problem at all, it is 100% risky free.

The procedure is very simple, If we agree on to be partnership in this deal then I will only need your urgent arrival here in Ghana or Benin Republic, so that me and you can go and bring the boxes as i am the only living legend and other guy has died and General Laurent Nkunda think that i am going to acquire weapon for war, please your urgent response is very important.

If you think you can do this deal with me, suggest to me how you will propose for us to share the percentage upon conclusion. My concern is for the deal to go smoothly in your side because we have a lot of bad experiences, One American Guy Mr.Albany Cummings runaway with five bottles of diamonds given him by General Nkunda,up till now he has no where to be found.Diamonds worth of 12million dollars.contact throw this private email box:(sgt.desmondkadi@gmail.com)

I will give you more details when I get your response.

Please respond quickly. God bless you and your family.
Regards,
Sgt.Desmond Kadi.
Ph+233 554518304

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