419 scam: Kwame Josephine <kwamejosephine20@outlook.com> this letter is strictly personal,

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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "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)
- "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "is 100% risk free" (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.
- josephine.kwame@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Kwame Josephine <kwamejosephine20@outlook.com>
Reply-To: <josephinekwame2@rediffmail.com>
Date: Tue, 9 Sep 2014 11:09:58 +0000
Subject: this letter is strictly personal,

with due respect and regards greetings! For this letter is strictly personal, intimate and confidential. Forgive this unusual manner of contacting you, but this particular letter is of exceptional and very private nature.

There is absolutely going to be a great doubt and distrust in your heart in respect of this email, coupled with the fact that, so many miscreants and impostors (scammers) have taken possession of the internet to facilitate their
nefarious deeds, thereby making it extremely difficult for genuine and legitimate business class persons to get attention and recognition.

I pray that God will grant you the willingness and interest to digest this humble narrations though it might be so surprise and strange to believe my story but i knew by the reason of the almighty you will humbly understood and accept to proceed with my proposal though we have not met or seen each other before.

My Name is Mrs.Josephine Kwame the P.A. to Edward Korbly Doe Adjaho, the Ghana Speaker of the Parliament a reputable and high profile politician in the ruling party (NDC),Dear Sir/Madam, i was ask to contact you by honorable Edward Korbly Doe Adjaho for an investment in your country with the sun of 37,600,000.00.pounds (thirty seven million, six hundred thousand Pounds) please this transaction should be treated with top secret and confidential because of of the personality involve as any expose of this project is likely to affect his political position in Ghana and west Africa.you can read more about Edward Korbly Doe Adjaho on this site below.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Adjaho

this money was raise from a deal with a Saudi oil company this money is currently deposited in a Volta of a security company here in Ghana because depositing such amount in a bank will expose him that is why he chose to deposit the money in to a security company.please if this mail does not interest you, disregard the mail and delete it, but if it makes sense to you, I open my arms wide to do this business with you.once again this is top secret note that project is 100% risk free.i wait your urgent positive reply,

my private email is (josephine.kwame@yahoo.com)

Regards

Mrs. Josephine Kwame
for honorable Edward Korbly Doe Adjaho.

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