419 scam: "fredrick kofi" <k_cy@gmail.com> URGENT RESPONSE.

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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.
- fredrick_kofi@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "fredrick kofi" <k_cy@gmail.com>
Reply-To: fredrick_kofi@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2015 14:31:48 -0300
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE.

Dear friend,

I hope this message would meet you in good faith.

Gnassingbe Kpatcha Eyadema,Former Togolese Defense minister of Togo,was
jailed for 20 years by his brother,president Faure over an allegation of
coup d'etat that never took place. The president, Gnassingbe Faure Eyadema
seized all the belongings of his younger brother such as,houses, cars and
bank accounts.
Being a friend of Gnassingbe Kpatcha Eyadema. He confided in me that, the
president will seize the only remaining valuable if detected. He then
asked me to source for a reliable person to take up this valuable which he
deposited with SECURITY VAULT to outside Ghana for investment. Bear in
mind that if you accept this offer, my commission of 5% must be set aside.
Note that The VAlUE of the content of the deposit shall be declared to you
as you accept this offer. I would guide you according to his instructions
to CLAIM the Deposit. All documents related to the DEPOSIT shall be
presented to you. You can reach me on my private
email:fredrick_kofi@yahoo.com for your acceptance of this OFFER.

Thank you,

respectful yours,

Kofi fredrick.

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