419 scam: "Mr. Steve Tetteh."<soussoj@ziggo.nl> Hello Friend,

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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:
- "transfer into your account" (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)
- "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)
- "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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Steve Tetteh." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrstevetetteh2@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2015 10:52:53 +0200
Subject: Hello Friend,

Hello Friend,

Please I seek your asssistance towards this Joint business Venture with good faith so it will change our life and future for

good Please give me your utmost attention for this business proposal because you will benefit from it, i really need your

full Co-operation as i will guide you, My Name is Mr. Steve Tetteh a branch bank manager from Ghana. I decided to contact

you directly for an assistance and advice to invest in your country.

I am interested to transfer and invest in your country through your assistance only if you will be willing assist me. I am

in Ghana presently and I have the sum of Eight million Eight Hundred thousand US Dollars which I would like to transfer into

your account and invest in your country if possible.

I made this money US$8,800,000.00 out of my branch office excess profit for the 2012 fiscal year. I choose you because I

cannot be directly involve for I am still working with the bank as manager, I hope you can understand my situation and

assist me to receive and invest this money properly as this is my only hope.

Please kindly get back to me as soon as possible for more

details but if not interested do not reply.

Best regards,

Mr. Steve Tetteh.

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