419 scam: "Dr.Tsatsu Tsikata." <edr1@w3i9kcag6.homepage.t-online.de> RE: FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION (US$48,000,000:00)/READ THE MESSAGE FOR MORE DETAILS

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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.
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.
- karleric15@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr.Tsatsu Tsikata." <edr1@w3i9kcag6.homepage.t-online.de>
Reply-To: <karleric15@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Mon, 5 Sep 2011 06:42:29 +0200
Subject: RE: FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION (US$48,000,000:00)/READ THE MESSAGE FOR MORE DETAILS.

RE: FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION

Dear Future Partner,

This is Dr.Tsatsu Tsikata, Former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC).I have a Business Proposal for your consideration. The sum of $48million which was concealed and deposited in a 5 Treasure Boxes with a Private Security Firm in Ghana need to be evacuated out of the Country as soon as possible. If you are interested,

I will make you the Beneficiary of the Funds and will have the Funds moved out of the Country in your name as the Owner and directly to your confident Bank Account. Our Sharing Ration is 50:50.Email me your telephone number for discussion of this offer in full detail.

I look forward to hearing from you shortly.

In receipts of this message,you are hereby advice to email me back at: karleric15@yahoo.com.hk

Thank you.
Kind Regards,
Dr.Tsatsu Tsikata.

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