419 scam: "Andrew Koffi" <andrew12@dobrouchut.com> I NEED YOUR HELPinaTO USE IT FOR THE CHILDREN OF GOD.tePŒë¸"

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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:
- "for your efforts, i am prepared to offer you " (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)
- ",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)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- andrew_koffi2@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Andrew Koffi" <andrew12@dobrouchut.com>
Reply-To: "Andrew Koffi" <andrew_koffi14@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Fri, 18 Jun 2010 19:28:45 -0000
Subject: I NEED YOUR HELP

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Dear Sir/Ma,

I am writing this letter in confidence believing that if it is the wish of
God for you to help me, God Almighty will bless and reward you Abundantly
and you would never re great this.But please be rest assured is with good
faith and intentions from a friend in dare need of your assistance to help
us transfer the inheritance sum of US$20,000,000 (Twenty Million U.S
Dollars) into your account or company\'s account, in which God will bless
you for rendering a helping hand to others.

My name is Mr. Andrew Koffi, and I work with Metropolitan and Allied Bank in
Ghana and I am writing in respect of Mr.Choi, Soohyun a customer who
perished in a plane crash [Korean Air Flight 801] with the whole passengers
aboard on August 6, 1997. Below is the website of the plane crash,

http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/9708/06/guam.passenger.list/

Since the demise of this our customer, I personally have been watching with
keen interest to see the next of kin but all has proved abortive no one has
come to claim his funds of US$20,000,000, which has been with my company for
a very long time. On this note, I decided to seek for whom his name shall be
used as the next of kin as no one has come up to be the next of kin.

For your efforts, I am prepared to offer you 30% of the total sum while 5%
will be set aside for expenses incurred during the course of this
transaction,5% for the less Privileged in the society and the remaining 60%
is for me and my Partners.

Please note that this transaction is risk-free and the major thing I ask of
you is to assure me the safety of the money when transferred to your
account. Further Information and arrangement will commence as soon as trust,
Confidence and good relationship is established.

I shall be most grateful if you maintain the confidentiality required In
this transaction. Do not hesitate to contact me for further Directives to
enable us commence towards the conclusion of this transaction.

1. Your Name in Full:
2. Your Address:
3. Your Occupation:
4. Your Nationality:
5. Your City
6. Your Mobile number:
7. Your Age:
8. Your Gender:

Thanks and God bless as i await your earliest response in this regard.For
convenience please respond to this mail using my direct personal email
address: andrew_koffi2@yahoo.com

Mr.Andrew Koffi

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