419 scam: "Donald Kobi"<bogacho@bogacho.ru> BUSINESS PROPOSAL!!!

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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:
- "please indicate your interest" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- "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)
- "headquater" (this email uses bad English)
- "economic and financial crimes commission" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real EFCC does not contact victims to offer to get their money back because that is near impossible. )
- "(ecowas)" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "ecowas " (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "donaldkobi@qq.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Donald Kobi" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <donaldkobi@qq.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2015 23:25:41 +0200
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL!!!

Hello Dear,

This is favor from God for you and me if you will be able to keep this deal confidential to yourself alone until the successful end of the deal. My name is Mr. Donald Kobi, I am the newly elected Financial Controller of Economic of West African States (ECOWAS).

I am contacting you for a risk free two partners smooth financial business deal that will be executed without any fear of failore because it must work out as planned .

Permit me to go directly to the point, I have been instructed and empowered by the 16(ECOWAS) countries and Governments to disburse a total sum of 250,000,000.00 (Two Hundred and Fifty Million United States dollars) to all African charity organizations and outside African continents.

As it may interest you to know that the money in question was siezed/confiscated funds by anti drug law enforcement agency and economic and financial crimes commission of all the 16 West African countries making up economic of west African States(ECOWAS).

DISBURSEMENT IS AS FOLLOWS:

1) 100,000,000.00(One Hundred Million Dollars) to be disbursed to all charity organizations all over West African States, which I have already handed over the amount to the chairman of West African humanitarian union for disbursement of the funds to the appropriate charity homes.

2) 75,000,000.00(Seventy Five Million Dollars) will go to the Western world which they will be going down London as fast as possible to claim the funds in cash or through bank to bank electronic wire transfer.

3) 75, 000.000.00(Seventy Five Million United States Dollars Only) to Asian part of the world.

As it may interest you to know, These Funds are under my control and I am the only one that has the final say on whom to be paid as the legitimate person or group of persons that own charity homes.

My reason for contacting you is to have a deal with you . Your duty is to stand as chairman or managing director or proprietor to a Charity organizations or charity home in your country to receive the funds on behalf of the Charity home in your country. It is my duty to do all the paperwork and approve the payment in your name. Then i will write to direct and instruct our paying bank to pay to you. The paying bank is United bank for Africa (UBA) Plc.

If you are willing to pull this deal with me please indicate your interest by replying this mail as quickly as possible. Once I read from you, I will tell you on how it will be done,the amount involve and what you will get.
My contact telephone numbers will be given to you also in my next mail as you respond.

Please respond directly to my private email donaldkobi@qq.com

Sincerely,

Mr.Donald Kobi
Financial controller
Economic of West African States (ECOWAS).
Ecowas Headquaters,Lagos. Nigeria

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