419 scam: MAXWELL kofi <mmaxxwwelkofii@gmail.com> ASIAN INVESTMENT

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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:
- ",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.
- kofikofifamily@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- kofikofifamily@yahoo.com compliment, i am maxwell kofi and i am 26 years of age. i am contacting you to (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: MAXWELL kofi <mmaxxwwelkofii@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2015 18:25:12 +0100
Subject: ASIAN INVESTMENT

*Maxwell Kofikofifamily@yahoo.com <kofifamily@yahoo.com>Compliment, I am
Maxwell Kofi and I am 26 years of age. I am contacting you to seek for your
help to invest in ASIA,Please do not disappoint me for I am an orphan.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 after his death 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. All that I have left now is this money deposited in South Africa,
Please help me to recieve the money to Asia.My purpose of connecting you is
to help me secure the money to your account for safe keeping before I will
come to Asia to meet you. I also managed to get to South Africa where the
money is deposited.I have all the legal documents issued to my late father
on the day of deposit and has been confirmed accordingly.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.Do
please send to me your full name and address with your direct line and a
copy of your id or international passport to enable me submit the above
details to them as my partner to enable the bank effect the transfer
immediately.Thank you so much.Yours faithfully,Maxwell KofiReply To;
kofifamily@yahoo.com <kofifamily@yahoo.com>*

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