419 scam: "Ato Ahwoi" <ttools877@gmail.com> Dear Sir,

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Ato Ahwoi" <ttools877@gmail.com>
Reply-To: aaa20c1@yahoo.de
Date: Sun, 4 Oct 2015 01:47:46 -0500
Subject: Dear Sir,

Dear Sir,

I hope this email find you in good health. In view of my correspondence
with you, I unassumingly solicit for your utmost consideration, as this
letter serves as my formal notice of my intent to go into a multinational
investment with you in your country. This is Ato Ahwoi, Chairman, Ghana
National Petroleum Corporation. (GNPC)

In an open minded manner, I purposefully contact you to negotiate my
proposition for investment of multinational companies and industries with
you in your country, if you willingly accept my proffer I shall provide
you with the relevant details for the investment funds and our procedures
in sequence. Furthermore, I want every of my dealings with you to be
carried out legally, genuinely and transparent.

You are required to send to me your full contact information to enable me
convey all the details to you to enable us proceed. Looking forward to
hearing from you and to establish a joint cooperation with long term
credible business relation.

Best Regards,

Ato Ahwoi,
Chairman, Ghana National Petroleum Corporation.(GNPC)

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