419 scam: james owusu <j.2owusu@gmail.com> Hello My Good Friend,

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "there are practically no risks involved" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- james.owusu333@yahoo.ca (Yahoo, Canada; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: james owusu <j.2owusu@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 5 Dec 2011 12:46:26 +0000
Subject: Hello My Good Friend,

Mr James Owusu.
Head Regional Manager
International Commercial
Bank Accra-Ghana.
My nember:+233-2465538-52

Hello My Dear

My name is Mr James Owusu .I am the Regional Manager of Ghana
international commercial bank, Accra branch Ghana.I write you this
proposal in good faith;I am married with two lovely children.

I am a man of peace, and have sincere respect for human feelings and
opinions.I have packaged a financial transaction that will benefit you
and I As the Regional Manager of Ghana international commercial bank ,
Accra branch Ghana it is my duty to send in a financial report to my
head office in thecapital city,Accra at the end of each business
year.On the course of last year,2010 business report, I discovered
that the branch in which I am the Manager made 9.3million United
States Dollars($9,300,000.00) which my head office is not aware of and
will never be aware of.

I have placed this funds on what we call Escrow call account with no
beneficiary.As an officer of this bank I cannot be directly connected
to this money,so my aim of contacting you is to assist me receive this
money in your bank account and get 30% of the total funds as
commission.There are practically no risks involved, the transaction
will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you
from any breach of the law,it will be simply a bank-to-bank
transfer,and all I need from you is to stand

claim as the original depositor of these funds who made the deposit
with my branch so that my head office can order the transfer to your
designated bank account under
ew working days.

If you accept to work with me I will appreciate it very much as you
are the first and the only person I am contacting for this
transaction.Send me an email as soon as you receive this message so
that we can go over the
details.

Thank you in advance and may God bless you and your family.
Email My james.owusu333@yahoo.ca

Yours faithfully,,

Mr James Owusu.

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