419 scam: "Mr. Joseph Akwasi"<postmaster@localhost.com> Business Proposal!

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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:
- "joseph_akwasi@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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.
- joseph_akwasi@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Joseph Akwasi" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <joseph_akwasi@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2013 18:40:20 +0530
Subject: Business Proposal!

My Name is Mr. Joseph Akwasi, from Ghana; I will like to introduce you to a business that can change both of our lives. I got your company contact information from Indian business site when i was searching for an Indian reliable business company, industry or an individual who can stand as an international supplier to my boss, my boss want to come to India to purchase some oil for animal drugs and we can only get this oil in India and Fiji, but at a lower rate in India.
This would be a long term business relationship between you and my boss if you can be reliable to me. And then I will give you the contact of the local dealer in India so that you can buy from them and sell to my boss at a very high price.
The local dealer is selling the oil at the rate of 35,000 dollars and my boss will buy it from you at the rate of 55,000 dollars per one liter Gallon. And I and you will share the profit you will make from my boss if you are interested I will forward the full detail of the business to you, as well the contact of my boss so that we can proceed further.

Regards
Mr. Joseph Akwasi
Email: joseph_akwasi@yahoo.co.uk
Alternative Email: joseph_akwasi@outlook.com
Tel: +233546000067

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