419 scam: "Dr. Frank Addo." <ukebay@watch-tokyo.com> YOUR ACCOUNT PROVISION FOR USD10 MILLION DOLLARS.

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "(ecowas)" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "ecowas " (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
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.
- frkdo@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Frank Addo." <ukebay@watch-tokyo.com>
Reply-To: frkdo@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2023 23:26:04 +0000
Subject: YOUR ACCOUNT PROVISION FOR USD10 MILLION DOLLARS.

--
From the desk of Dr. Frank Addo.
Chairman, Contract, Awarding & Auditing
Committee - ECOWAS, Accra Ghana.
Email frkdo@hotmail.com

I am Dr. Frank Addo, chairman of the contract-awarding & auditing
committee of the economic community of west African states (ECOWAS)
with its fund headquarters in Accra Ghana. I am making this contact with
you based on the committee's need for an individual/company who is
willing to assist us with a solution to a money transfer.

This amount $10 M represents the balance of the total contract value
executed on behalf of ECOWAS for supply of hospital equipment from
foreign contracting firm, which the officials over-invoiced
deliberately, of which the actual sum has been paid.

Should you be willing to assist us in the transaction? Your share of the
sum will be 30% of the $10 million, 65% for us and 5% for taxation and
miscellaneous expenses. To enable us commence, You should provide the
followings for immediate kickoff of this deal if it interests you; your
company's names with complete address, tel. and fax numbers.

Thank you and God bless, as I wait in anticipation of your fullest
cooperation.

Yours Faithfully,
Your urgent reply is highly needed.
Dr. Frank Addo.

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