419 scam: MAXWELL kofi <mmaxxwwelkofii@gmail.com> PLEASE HELP ME

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",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)
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.
- maxwellkofii@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: MAXWELL kofi <mmaxxwwelkofii@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 19 May 2015 13:09:56 +0100
Subject: PLEASE HELP ME

*Maxwell Kofimaxwellkofii@yahoo.comCompliment,My name is Mr. Maxwell Kofi
and I am 26 years of age. I am contacting you to seek for your help,please
do not disappoint me.I am from Ashanti Ghana,Ashanti are one of Africa's
matrilineal societies where line of descent is traced through the female.
Historically, this mother progeny relationship determined land rights,
inheritance of property, offices and titles.Before the death of my dad he
was a politician and a member of Ghana's executive council.But since the
death of my father my uncles has determined to use our old tradition to
deprive me of all my fathers wealth. Presently my life is in line hence am
into hiding as I write this mail to you.My purpose of connecting you is to
crave your indulgence to assist me in securing some funds abroad for safe
keeping which I inherited from my father.I have all the legal documents
issued to him on the day of deposit and has been confirmed accordingly but
the fund are for onward transfer as stipulated by the agreement my late
father entered with them hence I sincerely need your assistance to receive
this money on my behalf.I wish to relocate to your country as soon as you
receive the money in your account. All I need from you is an assurance that
you can handle the amount involved - (US$19,500,000) comfortably and that I
can also trust you to help me invest in real estate.I want you to
immediately inform me of your willingness in assisting and co-operating
with me by send to me your full name and address with your direct line and
a copy of your id or international passport to enable me instruct the bank
to contact you immediately as I submit the above details to them as my
partner abroad.Yours faithfully,Maxwell KofiRelpy To;
maxwellkofii@yahoo.com*

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