419 scam: "Mrs. Reginald WATANABE"<2978641767@qq.com> ..Your Invitation Letter (MY NAME & EMAIL INDICATE FOR YOU)

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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 us 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)
- "offshore account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
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.
- comfort.anagyei@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Reginald WATANABE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ca.dfgnpc@qq.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2015 16:57:03 -0800
Subject: ..Your Invitation Letter (MY NAME & EMAIL INDICATE FOR YOU)

THE GHANA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION
Corporate Head Office: GNPC PMB, PETROLEUM HOUSE TEMA, GHANA.
From: Desk of Chief Executive & Director of Finance.
==============================================

YOUR URGENT RESPONSE NEEDED.
Sir,
Before going further, let me assure you that I will be available to cover all expense that will be required until the completion of this transaction, since this payment shall be conclude within my department here in GNPC.

Personally, I know you may be surprise of receiving an email from me, since both did not know each other before. But I will be saved and secured, when I am dealing with unknown person, secondly no top official will know my relationship with you toward this transaction.

I and my colleague (Minister of Petroleum) have concluded with necessary arrangement for the transfer of this US$36.5M (Thirty-Six Million, Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars) to the offshore account for our investment. This fund is the final contract balance of Late Engr. LUIS GONZALEZ, and has been approved for immediate release to deceased family/business associate.

Already Late Engr. GONZALEZ, left a clause (Last Testament) which stated upon demised, that Ministry of Petroleum (GNPC) shall released his final contract fund to his Relative/Business Associate whose identified him/herself with the documents that covered his final contract with the Ministry of Petroleum Resource.

All what I request is your cooperation to be present the next beneficiary, since deceased was an orphan and a widower. Secondly, I have all deceased contract documents as required, which you shall use to identify yourself a business associate to enable our Ministry released this fund to your favor.

I am soliciting for your assistance because deceased was a foreigner and you are a foreigner, and Ministry will honor you once I recommend you the next of kin, because I was deceased account officer before he passed away.

If you are interested to carry out this transaction with me, reply via my alternative email (comfort.anagyei@yahoo.fr) with information listed below for details.

1) Your Full Name and Address.
2) Your Contact telephone, Mobile numbers.
3) Your Age, Profession and office Position.
4) Copy of Your ID card (Passport or Driver’s License) for Identification.

The process starts immediately you respond to this mail and would be concluded within five working days. After payment you shall be given 20% of total sum, 15% goes to Motherless-Baby home, while 65% is for me and my colleague. Please call me through my security line +233-543611103, as soon as you sent an email to me.

Please Use ACKNOWLEDGEMENT (AS SUBJECT) In Your Response to this mail for your identification.

Regards,
MRS. COMFORT ANIAGYEI, (Director Finance & Corporate Planning)
FINANCE DEPARTMENT. GNPC: DL- LINE +233-543611103. Email: COMFORT.ANAGYEI@YAHOO.FR
GHANA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION
REPUBLLIC OF GHANA

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