419 scam: "Mr. Benjamin Nana" <info.oceanicgoldghana@gmail.com> BUSINESS DISCUSSION

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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: "Mr. Benjamin Nana" <info.oceanicgoldghana@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ibrahim.damabel@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2020 01:32:32 -0700
Subject: BUSINESS DISCUSSION

Hello ,

My name is Ibrahim Demabel from Mail.I am writing you because I need your assistance,I am directly related to the Formal Gambian Presidents wife Mrs Nora Aisha Jammeh who is a Ghanaian.Presently Formal President Yahya Jammeh is in Genie Equatorial as we speak.The Formal President has a conservation in Mail which I have being in charge of for many years now and we move Gold and other valuables in and out of Mail to other Countries.Now she Has some huge amount of Cash in lodged about {$500 million USD} in a Security and shipping Company In Ghana for 2 years now and due to recent problem that befallen the Formal President, Currently, we need an expertise of a reliable business mind who can use his influence and position, to move the funds out of Africa for Investment .We are also willing to share some Percentages of the money with you.Please get back to me for full details and some documents to Prove.I will also willing to take you to the Security Facility for Inspection before dealing with me ,NOTE; Pleas Remember that This Private, very Important and confidential also,in case you are not interested Kindly delete the message ,Thanks
I will be expecting your feedback ,Best Regards,

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