419 scam: "Georgina Kofi" <kofigeorgin@gmail.com> Urgent Respond Needed

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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:
- "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "consignment " (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)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Georgina Kofi" <kofigeorgin@gmail.com>
Reply-To: kofigeorgina@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2019 09:18:40 +0000
Subject: Urgent Respond Needed

Good Day,

I know this mail will come to you as a surprise since we have not had previous correspondence, please bear with me.
I really like to have a good relationship with you, and I have a special reason why I decided to contact you.

I am Georgina Kofi 23 years old girl from Ghana,the only daughter of Late Chief Kofi Anana family.
I decided to contact you because of the maltreatment I am receiving from my Uncles.
They planned to take away my entire late fathers assets and properties from me since the unexpected death of my beloved Parents.
Meanwhile I wanted to escape to anywhere I can have a good life but my uncle hid away my international passport and other valuable traveling documents.

Luckily he did not discover where I kept my fathers File which contains important documents relating to a consignment box with pin number (BFXX 12607) deposited in safe keeping security company which contains ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY FIVE KILROS OF GOLD AND USD$6.750, 000 USA Dollars which I am the next of king with the company here in Ghana.
So I decided to run to the refugee camp where I am presently seeking asylum under the United Nations High Commission for the Refugee herein Ghana Republic,I wish to contact you personally for a long term business relationship and investment assistance in your country or anywhere in the world.

I shall forward to you with the necessary documents on confirmation of your acceptance to assist me for the Clearance and transportation of this properties and investment of the money in your country or any where you will like to invest the money.As you will help me in an investment, and I will like to complete my studies, as I was formerly a Medical student before the death of my father in a plan crashed on Monday 31st of July year 2000,13:22 GTM 14:22 Near Paris France during his business trip to USA new york,since i got the information about his death i was very confused because i don't know what else to do in life.

YOU CAN VISIT THIS SITE TO SEE THE CRASHED IN DETAILS,
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm

If you are willing to help me in this kindly get back to me as soon as possible.
I am waiting for your urgent and positive response.Please do keep this only to your self,I plead you not to disclose it till I come over your country after the clearance and shipment from the company.I am willing to offer you 20% of the total sum as compensation of your effort for a successful transportation.

Thank you and God richly bless you,

Yours truly,
Georgina Kofi.

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