419 scam: "Engr. Nathan Kofi-Matthews"<securemail@securesuite.net> Attn: Your Response Urgently Needed

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- ",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)
- "offshore account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
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.
- nathan.kofimatthews@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Engr. Nathan Kofi-Matthews" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <nathan.kofimatthews@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 13 May 2015 15:40:10 -0400
Subject: Attn: Your Response Urgently Needed

I apologize for invading your privacy but the situation i find myself
leaves me with no choice.

I am Engr.Nathan Kofi Matthews the major share holder with Agricola Pro Congo limited we
are contractors with the ministry of forestry and mines.my company is
involved in the mining of Diamonds with branches in Angola,South Africa,
Central African Republic and Ghana.

Through a contact of mine with the Ministry of Forestry,Lands and Mines i
executed a contract here two years ago which amounted to the sum of 10.5m
USD paid into my account with an investment company in Ghana.

Because of some profit sharing issues between myself co partners who got
greedy,i am being probed by my company Agricola Pro limited for issues of
funds and illegal business transaction, and in order to move from the
prying eyes of my co-partners i now need a foreign company/partner to help
me in the transfer of these funds.It is my belief that some of my partners
who are aware of these funds are doing all they can to divert it to their
own accounts if the probing panel finds me guilty.

The company is aware of the USD 2.5m USD of the first contract
payment(part payment)which is the only one accounted for.The CEO of the
Investment Company who happens to be a friend of mine has helped me in
transferring the balance sum of 8 million (8,000,000.00) USD to an
offshore account with Crown Finance with offices both in United
Kingdom and Cyprus .

The reason i have contacted you is too help me move the 8,000,000.00 USD
out of the bank in the United kingdom to your Private account in your
country, i can prove to you beyond reasonable doubt that this
transaction is 100% genuine by furnishing you with all documentations
covering the funds and would also provide you with my telephone banking
log in details so you can access my account and confirm the existence of
the funds.

I have also attached a copy of my international passport for your view
hope we can work together with a common goal.

I am willing to invest this amount into your project and become a
partner,additionally i am willing to part with 20% of the 8 million USD
to you as your percentage if you will assist me in transferring this sum
into your designated account in your country.

I look forward to your quick response.Please simply click reply on your
page to automatically respond to my secure confidential email address .

nathan.kofimatthews@yahoo.com

Yours Sincerely,

Engr. Nathan Kofi Matthews.

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