419 scam: George Kwameh <cv1007868@sbcglobal.net> From George Kwameh

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "it will be a bank to bank transfer" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: George Kwameh <cv1007868@sbcglobal.net>
Reply-To: kwamehgeorge@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Sun, 28 Feb 2010 15:57:56 -0800 (PST)
Subject: From George Kwameh

DEAR FRIEND,

MY NAME IS MR.GEORGE KWAMEH, I AM THE MANAGER OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANK OF GHANA IN THE WESTERN REGION OF TAKORADI. I WRITE YOU THIS PROPOSAL IN GOOD FAITH.

I HAVE PACKAGED THIS FINANCIAL TRANSACTION SO THAT BOTH PARTY W1LL BENEFIT, BECAUSE AS THE REGIONAL MANAGER OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANK OF GHANA, IT IS MY DUTY TO SEND IN A FINANCIAL REPORT TO MY HEAD OFFICE IN THE CAPITAL CITY ACCRA GHANA AT THE END OF EACH BUSINESS YEAR. ON THE COURSE OF THE LAST YEAR BUSINESS REPORT.

I DISCOVERED THAT MY BRANCH IN WHICH I AM THE MANAGER RECOVERED THE SUM OF {$9.5 000,000,00} NINE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS WHICH MY HEAD OFFICE ARE NOT AWARE OF AND WILL NEVER BE AWARE OF

I HAVE PLACED THIS FUNDS ON WHAT WE CALL ESCROW ACCOUNT WITH OPEN BENEFICIARY MANDATE, AS A MANAGER OF THIS BANK I CANNOT BE DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO THIS MONEY

SO MY AIM OF CONTACTING YOU IS THAT I WANT TO USE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO REMOVE THIS FUND TO YOUR CUSTODY. SO I WANT YOU TO ASSIST ME IN RECEIVING THIS MONEY IN YOUR PRIVATE BANK ACCOUNT AND I WILL GIVE YOU 25% OF THE TOTAL FUNDS AS COMMISSION.

THERE ARE PRACTICALLY NO RISK INVOLVED, AS IT IS 100% RISK FREE AND LEGAL. IT WILL BE A BANK TO BANK TRANSFER, ALL I NEED FROM YOU IS TO STAND AS THE BONAFIDE BENEFICIARY OF THIS FUND {$9.5 000,000,00} NINE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS, AND AS THE ORIGINAL DEPOSITOR OF THIS FUNDS WHO MADE THE DEPOSIT WITH MY BRANCH SO THAT MY HEAD OFFICE CAN ORDER THE TRANSFER OF THE FUND TO YOUR DESIGNATED BANK ACCOUNT.

IF YOU ACCEPT TO WORK WITH ME I WILL BE HIGHLY APPRECIATED. YOU CAN REACH ME ON MY EMAIL AS APPEARED ON THIS MAIL IF YOU THINK WE CAN WORK TOGETHER SO THAT I CAN PROVIDE YOU WITH MORE DETAILS: THANKING YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING.

YOURS TRULY

MR.GEORGE KWAMEH

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