419 scam: "MR. RICHARD BONSU"<richardbonsu171@gmail.com> THIS MESSAGE IS FOR YOU!!!

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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:
- "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)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
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.
- richard_bonsu@rediffmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR. RICHARD BONSU" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <richardbonsu648@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Wed, 16 May 2012 02:22:06 +0430
Subject: THIS MESSAGE IS FOR YOU!!!

Hello Dear,

Please pardon me for not having the liberty of knowing your mindset before writing you this letter without any formal introduction. My name is Mr.Richard Bonsu. I am the present branch Manager of International Commercial Bank(I.C.B) Ghana West Africa.I write to solicit for your partnership in claiming of $6.3 million United States dollars (usd) from an account at our Head Office . The aforementioned fund ($6,300,000.00) usd is my share percentage from a Gold Mining project that i helped financed, influentially.
Furthermore, as a Manager in the bank, I am not allowed to be part of such a deal, because it’s against my bank's professional practice policy. So I am compelled to ask that you stand on my behalf and receive this fund into any account that is solely controlled by you.This amount ($6,300,000.00) will be transferred to you,if you are ready to work with me in partnership and ready to safeguard the money till I come to your country for the sharing.

I will compensate you with 30% of the total amount involved as gratification for being my partner in the transfer.

It is 100% risk free. Your early response will be very highly appreciated.
Thanks and best regards,
Mr.Richard Bonsu.

N/B:If you are willing and interested to work with me, forward in your response the following information's to my private e-mail address:
:( richard_bonsu@rediffmail.com)
FULL NAMES:...................
RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS.............OCCUPATION:.................
PHONE:.................COUNTRY:.....................
COMPANY:.............(IF ANY)EMAIL......................

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