419 scam: lorrita kumasi <lorrita.kumasi@gmail.com> HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "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)
- ",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)
- "confidential business" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "transaction is risk free" (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: lorrita kumasi <lorrita.kumasi@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2015 20:39:32 +0100
Subject: HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL

Highly Confidential

I am Mr Lotty Kumasi,the General Accountant with CBA {Citizen Bank of
Africa} I got your email contact in my search for a trusted partner,
who will assist me with this confidential business proposal. I am a
personal friend to a foreigner Mr Jho Wright Ananold, a Petroleum oil
dealer, who died in a Car Accident in Australia with his entire
family.

PROPOSAL: The late deceased made a numbered time (Fixed) deposited for
Twelve (12) calendar months in November 4th 2010, valued at US
$6,000,000.00 (SIX Million Dollars Only) in my branch. On further
investigation, I found out that he did not leave a WILL and all
attempts to trace his Next of Kin were fruitless. I therefore made
further investigation and discovered that Late Deceased did not
declare any Next of Kin in all his official documents, including his
Bank Deposit paperwork. If you are willing to champion this deal with
me then furnish me with your personal details SUCH AS YOUR FULL NAME
AND ADDRESS, YOUR PERSONAL PHONE NUMBER and be rest asured that this
transaction is risk free
I shall send Details after your positive response
Thanks and regards
Mr Lotty Kumasi
Phone+228 98471127

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