419 scam: "Dr Kwabena Donkor"<waben@bora.net> Hello

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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:
- ",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)
- "a reliable and reputable person to handle this" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr Kwabena Donkor" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <donkordonkor40@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2017 16:15:51 -0700
Subject: Hello

I'm Hon.Dr Kwabena Donkor, Chairman for Energy Matters in the parliament house Ghana.

I am writing to earnestly Solicit for your assistance in helping to receive sum of money into your account for safe keeping.

I got your e-mail address through an internet marketing firm while searching for a reliable and reputable person to handle this transaction, we have the sum of fifteen Million five Hundred thousand euros intend to be transferred overseas through the assistance of a foreign partner because by the civil service rules in my country, having overseas account is not allowed, that is why i am soliciting for your assistance to front this transaction within the shortest possible time.

Please it is pertinent for you to know that this fund came as a result of over provision in the budget for our Energy and the west Africa Gas Pipeline.This over provision was done by my committee, but all contract payments have been paid to beneficiaries which was about €207,500,000 but now left behind the excess of the over invoice amounted of the contract sum of €15,500,000 which intends to be making out for my investment with your help.I am contacting you therefore, to stand in as the beneficiary to process this fund into your custody. As soon as you show your consent to this. I will immediately give you titled contract details to the fund and what you will do. I will provide you with 40% for assisting me and the fund shall be transferred to you legally in accordance to your bank account.

I have perfected all modalities and the successful transfer of this fund and all you need to do as the beneficiary. Finally,I have to reassure you that this transaction is 100% risk free and should be kept absolutely confidential. Also Note that we need to conclude this transaction within 14 working days.

I waits to Hear From you.
Thanks and best Regards.
Hon. Dr Kwabena Donkor
Chairman For Energy Matters

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