419 scam: "Gen.patrick Koma"<gen.patrick.koma1@giga.ocn.ne.jp> Business Proposal

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million united state dollars" (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)
- "million dollars" (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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Gen.patrick Koma" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <gen.patrick.koma1@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2017 17:49:45 -0700
Subject: Business Proposal

Dear Sir,

I am the Director of Procurement and Contract Award at the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) of the

Republic of Ghana.
I apologized using this medium to reach you for a transaction/ business of this magnitude, but this is due to

Confidentiality and
prompt access reposed on this medium.

It is with trust that I wish to contact you on this matter concerning the transfer of US$15.5 Million Dollars.

Sometime ago, a contract was awarded by my Department of Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) to an International Oil Firm,

to Service,
Turn Around Maintenance and Rehabilitation Work on Tema Refinery and Petrochemical Company (TRPC) Plant in Ghana.

This contract was over-invoiced by us (myself and two junior colleagues) to the tune of (US$15.5 Million United

State Dollars).
Though the actual contract cost have been paid to the original contractor, leaving the balance in the tune of the

said amount which
we have in principles gotten approval to remit by Key Tested Telegraphic Transfer (K.T.T) to any foreign bank

account you will
provide.

It is based on this that some officials in my department and I have decided to establish a cordial business

relationship with you, hence
my contacting you. We want you to present yourself as the Beneficiary to this fund which is presently deposited in

an escrow account in a financial Firm in UNITED KINGDOM.

Please do get back to me for details.

Regards,

Retired General Patrick Koma

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