419 scam: "Mr. John Aamah" <mr.clement_appiah@yahoo.nl> From Mr. John Amah. Urgent Reply Needed.

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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:
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. John Aamah" <mr.clement_appiah@yahoo.nl>
Reply-To: <jamah60@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 14 Jul 2012 23:08:55 -0400
Subject: From Mr. John Amah. Urgent Reply Needed.

My name is Mr. John Amah.

I am a retired banker of International Commercial Bank Ghana Ltd, I have a transaction of Four million eight hundred thousand dollars ($4,800,000.00).

I realized this fund from bank excess profit after trading with the capital sum and I deposited the funds in escrow call account. Finally I did not declare these funds to the bank before my retirement. I am contacting you, to stand as the beneficiary of these funds because only a foreigner can stand as the beneficiary. Can I trust you to hold this money for me until I come over to your country? After the transfer, I will give you 30% of the funds as your commission.

If you accept my offer, but if you do not accept this offer kindly forget that I contacted you. I hope you understand my situation, I am critically ill that is why I contacted you to finalize this transaction to enable me have a very good medical treatment.

If you are interested, contact me indicating your full names or company name and address. Your direct telephone and fax numbers.

I will appreciate your urgent response.

Mr. John Amah.

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