419 scam: donkor thomas <donkor_thomas33@hotmail.com> GREETING.S.........

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "there are practically no risks 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.
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.
- razak_donkor@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: donkor thomas <donkor_thomas33@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 15 May 2014 14:29:15 +0000
Subject: GREETING.S.........

Attn: Sir,

My Name is Mr.Razak Donkor, I am the regional manager of the Eco Bank-Ghana Silver Star Tower Branch Accra Ghana. I got your information during my search through the Internet.

It may interest you to hear that I am a man of PEACE and I don't want problem, I only hope we can assist each other. If you don't want this business offer kindly forget it as I will not contact you again. I have packaged a financial transaction that will benefit both of us, as the regional manager of the Eco Bank of Ghana; it ism y duty to send in a financial report to my head office in the capital city Accra at the end of each year.

On the course of the last two years 2012 end of year report, I discovered that
my branch in which I am the manager made Ten million seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars (10, 750.000.00) which my head office are not aware of and will never be aware of. I have since place this fund on what we call SUSPENSE ACCOUNT without any beneficiary.

As an officer of the bank I can not be directly connected to this money, so this informed my contacting you for us to work so that you can assist receive this money into your bank account for us to-share.

While you will have 30% of the total fund .Note there are practically no risks involved, it will be bank to bank transfer, all need from you is to stand claim as the original depositor of this fund who made the deposit with our branch so that my Head office can order the transfer to your designated bank account.

If you accept this offer to work with me, I will appreciate it very much. As soon as I receive your response I will details you on how we can achieve it successfully.

Awaiting for your soonest response,

Best regards,
Mr.Razak Donkor,
Prv(razak_donkor@yahoo.com)

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