419 scam: MRS RUDY ADDO MILLS <gh.f0i@hotmail.com> FAMILY REQUEST FOR IMMEDIATE HELP

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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:
- "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)
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.
- attahmillsfamily1@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: MRS RUDY ADDO MILLS <gh.f0i@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <ta7072@yahoo.co.za>
Date: Sat, 28 Jun 2014 07:33:49 +0000
Subject: FAMILY REQUEST FOR IMMEDIATE HELP

FAMILY REQUEST FOR IMMEDIATE HELP

Due to the sudden
death of my husband PRESIDENT JOHN ATTAH
MILLS the former president of Ghana from 7 January 2009 to 24 July 2012, I
and my son have been thrown into a state of hopelessness and trauma by the
present administration. I have lost confidence with all the governing body
within my country. I inherited the sum of US$25,
500, 000. 00 MILLION. (TWENTY
FIVE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) which
was deposited in a safe security vault for safe keeping as I have all
the original documents under my custody and I have the intentions of investing this
money specifically in your country in either the industrial, manufacturing,
agricultural or real estate sectors. Please do advice.

I got your contacts
through my personal research and had to reach you through this medium and more
details will be given to you when you reply. Due to security network placed on
my daily affairs here in Ghana, I want all of our communications to go through
my son PRINCE SAM KOFI MILLS who is
presently in South Africa as a refugee through our private email address- attahmillsfamily1@gmail.com

I will be happy if you
can receive this fund and keep it safe until our arrival in your country for
our investments and sharing or percentages and I assure you something good will
come out of the transaction in return for your assistance.

For your relentless
efforts towards this transaction I have agreed to offer 20% of the total sum and 5% will
be set aside to offset all expenses incurred by both parties in the course of
this transfer while 75% will be for
my family’s investments in your country and please kindly keep this transaction
confidential

Your urgent response
will be highly appreciated

Best regards,

MRS RUDY ADDO MILLS

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