419 scam: "Mr.David Ansah Hussain" <macwilson@ig.com.br> I got your contact during my search for a reliable person,

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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)
- "to your nominated bank account" (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)
- "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)
- ",500,000" (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)
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.
- ansahmr.david@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.David Ansah Hussain" <macwilson@ig.com.br>
Reply-To: ansahmr.david@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2012 10:53:38 +0000
Subject: I got your contact during my search for a reliable person,

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*Dear Friend,

I got your contact during my search for a reliable, trust worthy and honest
person to introduce this transfer project with. My name is Mr.David Ansah
Hussain I am the manager of the SG-SSB BANK LTD Ghana, I am a Ghanaian
married with four children. I am writing to solicit your assistance in the
noble transfer of US$7,500,000.00. This fund is the excess of what my
branch in which I am the manager made as profit during the year in my Head
Office here in Accra and they will never know of this Excess.

I have since then, placed this amount of US$7,500,000.00 (Seven Million
Five hundred Thousand United States Dollars) on a SUSPENCE ACCOUNT without
a beneficiary. I am currently seeking a means of expanding and relocating
business interest in the following sectors:Banking, Real estate, Stock
speculation and mining, Transportation and Tobacco, Agriculture, Oil and
gas and Gold dust. As an officer of the bank, I cannot be directly
connected to this money thus I am impelled to request for your assistance
to receive this money into your bank account. I intend to part 30% of this
fund to you while 70% shall be for me.

I do need to stress that there are practically no risk involved in this. It
is going to be a bank-to-bank transfer to your nominated bank account
anywhere you feel safer. All I need from you is to stand as the original
depositor of this fund. If you accept this offer, I will appreciate your
timely response to my private Email: ansahmr.david@yahoo.com.hk

With regards,
Mr.David Ansah Hussain
*

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