419 scam: "Mr.Doughty Morgan Akukosa " <doughtymorganakukosa123@gmail.com> =?UTF-8?B?SGVsbG8uLi4uTXIuRG91Z2h0eSBNb3JnYW4gQWt1a29zYSAuLi4uR29vZCBNb3JuaW5n?

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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.
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.
- mr.doughtymroganakuosa0291@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Doughty Morgan Akukosa " <doughtymorganakukosa123@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mr.doughtymroganakuosa0291@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 2 Oct 2016 12:36:47 -0700
Subject: =?UTF-8?B?SGVsbG8uLi4uTXIuRG91Z2h0eSBNb3JnYW4gQWt1a29zYSAuLi4uR29vZCBNb3JuaW5n?=
=?UTF-8?B?4oCP4oCP4oCO?=

Plesas Attention,

My name is Mr.Doughty Morgan Akukosa ,I am the branch manager of the
International Commercial Bank (ICB) Kumasi branch Ghana. I got your
information during my search through the Internet. I am married,it may
interest you to hear that I am a Man of peace and I don't want problem, but
I do not know how you will feel about this because you may have double
mind. But I am telling you that this is real deal and you are not going to
regret after doing this transaction with me. I only hope that we can assist
each other. But if you don't want this business offer kindly forget it and
I will not contact you again and don't reply it, BUT IF YOU WANT REPLY ME .

I have packaged a financial transaction that will benefit both of US, as
the regional manager of the International Commercial Bank, it is my duty to
send in a financial report to my head office in the capital city
(Accra-Ghana) at the end of each year. I discovered that my branch in which
I am the manager made five million, five hundred thousand dollar [$5,
500.000.00] which my head office is not aware of it and will never be aware
of it. I have since then place this fund on what we call SUSPENSE ACCOUNT
without any beneficiary.

As an official of the bank I cannot be directly connected to this fund, so
this informed me of contacting you for us to work, so that you can assist
and receive this fund into your bank account for US to SHARE. Mean While
you will have 40% of the total fund, Note there are practically no risk
involved, it will be bank to bank transfer, all I need from you is to stand
claim as the original depositor of this fund who made the deposit with our
branch so that my Head office can order the transfer to your designated
bank account in your Country.

If you accept this offer to work with me, I will appreciate it very much.
As soon as I receive your response, I will give you details on how we can
achieve it successfully.

Am waiting to hear from you.you can send an email to (
mr.doughtymroganakuosa0291@gmail.com)
Best Regards,
Mr.Doughty Morgan Akukosa
Branch Manager
Fax:+23323744169
Tell:233237441

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