419 scam: <mosychristy@gmail.com> Your Cooperation Needed.

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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:
- "trunk box" (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)
- "trunk boxes" (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)
- "million united states dollars" (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)
- "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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.
- mosychristy@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: <mosychristy@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mosesclifford10@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 10 Oct 2010 10:35:15 -0700
Subject: Your Cooperation Needed.

GOOD DAY SIR/MADAM,

I know you will be very surprise on how I got your mail address but never to worry,
I was led by my mind after browsing the Internet for sometime to write you as I have
discovered that you a worthy investor who have been in business for quite sometime.

I want to believe that all is well in the area of your health and family? This letter
to you was borne out of my sincere desire to establish business /mutual relationship
with you over there in your good economy.

Firstly, I will start by introducing myself, l am MOSES CLIFFORD , son of Mr OCHUKO CLIFFORD,
who was assassinated in cold blood by Political rivals years ago. Before the death of my lovely
father, he made provision for my future by depositing a large sum of money and Gold in a safe
deposit company here in Ghana were he has been runing business before left to political race in
his country

Upon the return of the present government in Liberia, I was able to locate my aged mother who handed
over to me documents meant for the trunk boxes which my father left behind for me in the security company
which is based in Accra, Ghana.

l have contacted the security company to confirm the deposit and establish ownership, and afterwards claim
the entire funds from the safe deposit security company .

In a nutshell, the safe deposit box is containing clean and spendable $18.5 million United States Dollars
which is presently in a safe deposit company here in Accra , Ghana .

I am presently staying at a lodging house here in Accra-Ghana with little money on me which I know will run
out too soon. This is why I will need you to help me receive my box from the safe deposit company.

I need you to send to me a trustworthy person that will help me in getting the box out or better still, I can
tell my lawyer to be in touch with you.

My dear father never knew that he will die so soon. You will be given 20 percentage at the end of the
transaction.contact me Via email:mosychristy@gmail.com

God Bless you and hope to hear from you soo

Regards,
Moses Clifford

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