419 scam: "Dr. Yusuf Kadiri"<yusufkadir@live.com> Please, if accepted respond

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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:
- "million us 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)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "accredited attorney" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "contract award committee" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "yusufkadiri@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Yusuf Kadiri" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <yusufkadiri@live.com>
Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2011 02:13:00 +0100
Subject: Please, if accepted respond

>From Dr. Yusuf A. Kadiri
Ghana Contract Award Department,
Takoradi, Ghana.

Dear Sir, Madam,

I got your contact in Ghana chamber of commerce & Industry directory during my search for a reliable and trustworthy person to entrust this huge transfer project under his/her custody. I am the Director of Contract Award Committee setup by the New President, Prof. Attah Mills.I and my colleagues awarded a contract to a FOREIGN OIL FIRM in the tune of Sixty-five Million US Dollars, but we deliberately over-invoice the contract fund to Ninety Million US dollars.

Now, the contract has being completed and the contractor have been paid his original sum leaving the over-invoiced of $25 Million USD pending in the Federal Account. I seek for your consent in assisting us with the transfer of the deliberate over invoiced contract sum of (Twenty Five Million US Dollars) into your bank account as the rightful beneficiary. All the documentations for the transfer/claim of the fund will be process on your behalf if you are interested by an accredited Attorney.

Please take note; Due to some Government official's involvements, this deal must be strictly kept confidential to the end. It is 100% risk free as all the vital documents will be process in your name as a Foreign Contractor and the beneficiary of the said money. However, if you are not willing to get involved in the Deal, DO NOT REPLY THIS E-MAIL as you will never hear from me again. But if you accept the offer, I will appreciate your timely response. I will expect a straight answer from you if you can handle this project so that I can furnish you with the modalities for the transfer, and we also discuss the sharing ratio.

Respond via my private mailbox in this bracket (yusufkadiri@live.com) for privacy and introduce yourself properly.

Best regards,

Dr. Yusuf A. Kadiri
(Director) Ghana Contract Award Dept.

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