419 scam: "Mr. Kwame Nanaboro"<mr..kwamenanaboro@zing.vn> A GOOD OFFER "Do not Ignore" Awaiting your response

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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:
- "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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Kwame Nanaboro" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mr.kwamenanaboro@zing.vn>
Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2012 21:46:52 -0600
Subject: A GOOD OFFER "Do not Ignore" Awaiting your response

I am Mr. Kwame Nanaboro, I am 52 years old and I work with Bank of Ghana here in Accra Ghana. I have been with the bank for 20 years and I am in search of a honest partner to do business with, as I do have access to dormant accounts with the bank and I am handling over 300 personal account with huge funds inside, some of this people are dead and do not have any next of kin, I am willing to do business with you based on a good percentage to transfer the funds into your checking, current or saving account anywhere in the world with out any trace.

As you know to every business there are process and protocol that need to be meant, I will be open to you my friend for I am in the banking system and there are documents that we need to submit to the bank as you being the next of kin, we have to secure this probate documents and of most importance is the fact that the bank does not need to know I am with you on this but I will be our eye in the bank.

This is a once in a life time opportunity, so lets make good use of it my friend.

Kindly send your response in this regard by stating the below information:

1)Full Names
2)Telephone number & Cell Number for easy communication.

I would call you and give you a full brief on what has to be done as soon as I receive your response back.

Thanks for your co-operation

Mr. Kwame Nanaboro,
Bank of Ghana.

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