419 scam: "mark.ansah@wrestlingcia.com" <mark.ansah@wrestlingcia.com> Telecom

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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: "mark.ansah@wrestlingcia.com" <mark.ansah@wrestlingcia.com>
Reply-To: cashbia@o2.pl
Date: Mon, 9 Nov 2009 17:19:47 -0700
Subject: Telecom

Good Morning,

I write asking for your indulgence in re-profiling funds which we want to
keep under your supervision. We would like you to receive the said funds on
our behalf if we are all able to reach a working understanding before we
set off.

The Funds totalling Fifteen Million Five Hundred Thousand U.S. dollars have
been derived over time from a project awarded a foreign firm by my
department and presently the actual contract cost have been paid to the
original project executors, leaving the balance in the tune of the said
amount which we have in principle obtained approval to disburse.

Currently, I am Auditor General of Ghana Telecom here in Accra Ghana.

I have the authority and approval of my partners involved in this
transaction to negotiate a suitable compensation for your participation and
I propose 22.2 percent, while we also propose that we receive 46.6 percent
and 31.2 percent be earmarked for purposes of taxation in your country and
mine.

This endeavour has a minimal risk factor on your part provided you treat it
with the utmost discretion as we are still actively working at the Ghana
Telecom Accra, Ghana.

I can be reached on my email if you want to discuss this project further.

Yours Sincerely,

Mark Ansah.

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