419 scam: "joseph kara" <drjosephkara100@operamail.com> Dear Friend

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- "my direct telephone number" (a "direct line" in a scam usually means an untraceable mobile phone number used by a scammer in an internet cafe, a redirection service number that forwards to a mobile or a free voicemailbox in a different country.)
- "foreign remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
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.
- dr.josephkaraphd@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "joseph kara" <drjosephkara100@operamail.com>
Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2010 16:55:40 +0100
Subject: Dear Friend

Dr. Joseph Kara
Director: Treasury and Exchange Unit
Foreign Remittance Department
Ministry Of Finance
Accra-Ghana

Dear Friend,

First, I must solicit your confidence in this letter. I am Dr. Joseph Kara the director of treasury and bill exchange at the foreign remittance department in the ministry of Mines and power where I work. My self and three other colleagues in this department are currently in need of a foreign partner who will present a designated safe foreign account where we can transfer into the sum of ($23,700.000.00). This fund accrued legitimately to us as commission from foreign contracts, through our private connections. The fund is presently waiting to be remitted by the apex bank to any foreign bank account presented to us for this remittance.

Contact me via bellow information for more details.

Dr. Joseph Kara
Direct Number: +233 248 344 640
Email: dr.josephkaraphd@hotmail.com

I have been delegated as a matter of trust by my colleagues, to look for a honest foreign partner in whose account we will transfer the sum of $23,700,000.00 us dollars for mutual benefit and further investment projects in your country. On smooth conclusion of this transaction, you will be entitled to your own share of the total sum as gratification. We have agreed that 30 % of this money will be for you as our foreign partner, in respect to the provision of a foreign bank account for the transfer, 5% will be set aside for expenses incurred during the transfer process and 65% would be for me and my colleagues.

All other necessary information will be sent to you on your acceptance to champion this transaction with us. I suggest you get back to me as soon as possible through my direct telephone number +233 248 344 640 or this confidential email dr.josephkaraphd@hotmail.com

stating your wish in this deal.

Thanks and best regards.
Yours faithfully,
Dr. Joseph Kara
Direct Tel: +233 248344 640..

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