419 scam: "Ben P Nkrumah" <imctigue@cft.com> Hello 60

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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:
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Ben P Nkrumah" <imctigue@cft.com>
Reply-To: <oo.oo098@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2023 10:38:12 -0700
Subject: Hello 60

Hello

My name is Ben Nkrumah ,a personal assistant to Basuki Aleksander of Ukraine , an industrialist and a close associate
of Volodymyr Zelensky- the president of Ukraine.

I sincerely apologize for intruding into your privacy but I hope you
understand his desperate condition in Ukrain.

God willing am seeking means of relocating his business interests out
of Ukraine Due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine killing thousands of
Ukrainians ,destruction of properties leading millions of Citizens
into refugees to neighboring countries .

Because of this war, he is deciding to relocate his funds and business to
your country to venture into profitable businesses like real estate,
stock speculation, health sector and tobacco; thus any lucrative
sector.If you think you have a solid background and idea of making a
good profit in any of the mentioned business sectors or any other
businesses in your country, please get back to me immediately.

More so, we have put all modalities in place in moving the fund valued $15,000,000.00 for such investment based on mutual agreement and legal
arrangements to avoid any breach of business/financial laws.
Let me know if you are interested, through my email (. )

Thank you,
Ben P Nkrumah

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