419 scam: "who561@att.net"<who561@att.net> CONTACT ME URGENTLY!!!

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand 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)
- "transaction is risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
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.
- ckoulekey@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "who561@att.net" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrcollinsfestus@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 9 Aug 2011 02:39:01 -0700
Subject: CONTACT ME URGENTLY!!!

CONTACT ME URGENTLY!!!
From Mr. Charls Koulekey,
(Branch Manager)
Renaissance Bank Group Ghana
First Light Branch Accra, Ghana
Email: ckoulekey@gmail.com

Dear Friend,

It took me a lot of time to summon courage to email you. It is a fact that we have had any previous business dealings, but I strongly believe that with understanding and trust we can have a successful business relationship.

Before I continue, I wish to introduce my self to you. I am Mr. Charls Koulekey, from Ghana. 55years old, married with a wife and Two children, at present, I am a bank manager with RENAISSANCE BANK GROUP, ACCRA – GHANA.

I write to solicit your permission, if you will sincerely and honestly accommodate the sum of $9, 500.000.00 (Nine Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) into your account.This fund came as a result of over marginal profit that was left in our ledger book for the year 2009/2010 third quarter accounting period. As such, this amount has been floating in the ledger book without anybody claiming it, as a matter of fact, since I am the manager of this branch I seek you kindly forward the following:

(1) You Full names:
(2) Your Private phone number:
(3) Your Current residential address:
(4) Your Occupation with company name if available:
(5) Your Age and Sex:

To enable me create an account file in your favor to transfer this fund to your overseas account for disbursement as follows;

You we be entitle to 40% for your assistant, 10% will be mapped out for expense while 50% will be kept in your account pending for me untill i come over to your country for investment.

Please be informed that this transaction is risk free and as long as I am going to monitor all paper works from table to table until the transfer is affected into your overseas account.

Kindly acknowledge this my proposal, if accepted kindly reply to my private email ID:ckoulekey@gmail.com

I am waiting for your favorable reply.

Best Regard
Mr. Charls Koulekey

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