419 scam: GEORGE KWAME <duii1966@hotmail.com> INVESTMENT

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- "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: GEORGE KWAME <duii1966@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <georgekdealproject@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 04 Sep 2013 12:19:12 +0000
Subject: INVESTMENT

--
Dear Friend ,

I am George Kwame,I serve as Fund Executive Manager of Stanbic Bank Ghana.
In 2009, A customer made a fixed number deposit of(USD30,600,000.00)Thirty
Million Six Hundred Thousand United States Dollars. This investor died
four
years ago leaving no WILL or AUTHORIZATION for Re-transfer to his next of
kin.

I investigated this for 12 months and there were no record of the deceased
with Stanbic Bank linking his relatives or friends, thereby creating an
avenue to claim the fund through a trustworthy person that Can stand as
the
inheritor.

If interested,Please contact me so that I will present you as the
beneficiary with proper Documentation and further updates for the
transfer.

I look forward to your response.
Sincerely,
George Kwame

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