419 scam: Mr BEN DONKOR <ben.sit74@msn.com> Re: IT IS VERY IMPORTANT YOU GET BACK TO ME

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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:
- "transfer into your 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)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Mr BEN DONKOR <ben.sit74@msn.com>
Reply-To: <bendonkor2008@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:05:47 +0000
Subject: Re: IT IS VERY IMPORTANT YOU GET BACK TO ME

>From Desk Of Mr Benjamin Donkor.HFC BankTakoradi Ghana

My Trusted FriendI use this opportunity to inform you of my intention to invest the sumof Euro 13.520,000.00 in your country. I'm MR.BEN DONKOR, ChiefFinancial Officer of HFC Bank Ltd.

I discovered the sum of (13.520,000.00 Euro) in a dormant accountthat belongs to our foreign customers Mr. José Roberto Gomez, APortuguese who died in the Air France flight 447 crashed on the wayfrom Brazil to France May 31, 2009 do not take this as unlawful, butrather an opportunity to raise our financial situation, rather thanallowing the bank to convert the fund to use.

All necessary steps have been taken to the legal process of this fundas proof, in order to transfer into your account, I need your honestyand your cooperation in this operation which crown our success,if you want to work with me, give me your positive response so that Igive you the whole procedure on how we can achieve this goal, we mustalso maintain absolute discretion in this operation to succeed.

You we be entitle for 30% for your assistant, 70% will be kept in youraccount pending Upon my arrival with my wife in your country for her breast canceroperation, i will not fail to intimate you that due to our poor salaryhere, i could not be able to carryout my wife breast cancer operationswhich cost a lot of money and with this, if you could assist me onthis transaction, she will then carryout her breast cancer operationin order to save her life, for this reason, i have taking this risk.

Please be informed that this transaction is 100% risk free and i amgoing to monitor all paper works from table to table until thetransfer is effected into your overseas account.(VERY IMPORTANCE NOTICE)i will also need your direct telephone number for easier communication.

Thank you for your time and attentionBest Greetings.MR BEN DONKOR.

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