419 scam: steve Commodore <info.ghn8@gmail.com> URGENT

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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:
- "hundred thousand 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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "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: steve Commodore <info.ghn8@gmail.com>
Reply-To: commodorekwame@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2015 15:34:34 +0000
Subject: URGENT

Hi there,

How are you doing? Please get back to me if you can handle this project.

My name is Steve Commodore G.Obimpeh,Chairman Contract Procurement
Authority,Republic of Ghana,(Rtd.) I have been motivated to contact
you on a vital issue after viewing your profile.

I want you to assist me to invest in your country,I want to buy some
houses over there,Right now i have the sum of ($10,500,000.00) Ten
Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars,which i deposited
in one the security company here in Ghana due to the fact that we are
not allowed to operate in foreign bank account while on government
position.

I have to let you know about this,as the Chairman of the Contract
Procurement Authority,Republic of Ghana,I make this money through over
invoice from the contracts that awarded to the foreign companies and
the contracts has been executed,and i want to secure the money outside
my country,that is the reason i contacted you.

Meanwhile i don`t want anybody in my country to know that this money
belong to me and that is the reason why i need your assistance,I want
you to stand firm as the owner of the fund,I will give you 20% of the
total money as soon as you confirm the money in your account.

Please,i will advised that you keep it secret,do not let anybody to
know about this transaction until you confirm that the money is in
your bank account.

I want you to stand firm as the owner of the fund,I will give you the
Bank information with the deposit certificate so that you can contact
the bank for the release/transfer of the fund into your bank account
in your country.

I promise to give you 20% of the total money,Other government officers
have been doing this here in my country just to secure some money
outside the country before they retired from the Government work.

As soon as i hear from you i will give you all the details/information
you need for the transaction including the deposit certificate,which
will enable you contact the bank for the release/transfer the fund
into your account in your country.

Please get back to me with your direct cell/mobile phone number,so i
can call you for more details. is risk free.

You give me your direct Mobile Phone Number...................

I hope to hear from you as soon as possible.

Regards,

Steve Commodore G.Obimpeh.

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