419 scam: "Brght Kattah"<brightkattah2010@yahoo.com> BUSINESS PROPOSAL!!

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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.
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.
- brightkattah2010@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Brght Kattah" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <brightkatta2010@aim.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2011 22:53:14 -0000
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL!!

Bright Kattah
Trust Towers building,
5th Floor,Suite # 1,
Farrar
Av. Asylum Down,
P.O. Box CT1466
Accra,
Ghana.

www.lawtrust.com.gh
brightkattah2010@yahoo.com

My name is Bright Kattah,a property lawyer and also the director of a tax consultancy and accounting firm.
I am the Principal Auditor here in Ghana We handle all questions of accounting for banks in Ghana,
security firms and financial Organizations around the world.

I write for your consideration and courtesy to shift some funds belonging to a late client by Name Mr Peter krogan,
a Ghana based entrepreneur and owner of one of the companies we review.I decided to contact you through this Channel,
soliciting for your understanding because it is the fastest means of communication and certainly remains the same,
I prefer it here until we see face to face for the benefit of both parties.

If you are interested to help me,please respond back with your name and phone number so I can call and we can make an appointment.

Note that I specify the amount,if I hear from you.

I expect to hear from you soon.

Regards,

Bright Kattah.
Law Trust Company

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