419 scam: Ernest Obeng <bintutu60@gmail.com> Greetings From Mr.Ernest, Kindly Reply Back Please

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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:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "there is no risk involved" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: Ernest Obeng <bintutu60@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ernest.obeng244@adinet.com.uy
Date: Fri, 7 Feb 2014 12:50:28 +0000
Subject: Greetings From Mr.Ernest, Kindly Reply Back Please

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Good-Day,

My name is Mr Ernest Obeng, a politician and a previous member of
Ghana's executive committee on contract awards.

My purpose of connecting you is to crave your indulgence to assist me
in securing some funds abroad for safe keeping which I incidentally
kept to help me finance my senatorial elections campaign under the
party umbrella of National Patriotic Party (NPP) last two year
December 2012, Unfortunately for me I lost the senatorial seat during
my party conducted election primary to my opposition member under the
same party umbrella.

But with my immediate contact, I was able to deposit some kickback
money emanated from award of contracts awarded to Chinese and Malaysia
companies in a security vault with a commercial bank in Ghana pending
when I will found a trustworthy person to move out the fund from Ghana
to oversea bank account for business investment.

The need to contact you arose from the fact that the present elected
government now to crack down on past immediate government
functionaries of (NPP) and trying to trace all the funds that was made
through contract awards and other mouth watering deals during our
tenure in the office from the year 2000 to 2008, if they succeed in
tracing this fund to me, they will seize it and thereby incapacitating
my life time opportunities.

I wish to relocate this fund in a foreigner's name to avoid any trace.
All I need from you is an assurance that you can handle the amount
involved (US$19,500,000) comfortably and that I can also trust you.

Be fully rest assured that there is no risk involved. I want you to
immediately inform me of your willingness in assisting and
co-operating with me, so that I can send you full details of this
transaction.

Yours faithfully,
Ernest Obeng.

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