419 scam: "Hon. H. E. Mr. Ken Kanda." <jameskamara022@gmail.com> RE: COMPENSATION PRIZE OF $1,500,000.00

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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:
- "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)
- ",500,000" (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.
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.
- unddp009@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Hon. H. E. Mr. Ken Kanda." <jameskamara022@gmail.com>
Reply-To: unddp009@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2015 05:32:51 -0700
Subject: RE: COMPENSATION PRIZE OF $1,500,000.00

RE: COMPENSATION PRIZE OF $1,500,000.00 (ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND
UNITED STATES DOLLARS).

We know that this letter will hit you by surprise, but firstly I will like
to introduce myself; I am Hon. H. E. Mr. Ken Kanda., Permanent
Representative and Leader Ambassador (Ghana Anti-Fraud Unit).

On the 1st of October 2014, the President of the Republic of Ghana
introduced a Sector, named The "BNI", (Ghana Anti-Fraud Unit) which is duly
registered under the United Nations (U.N.O). This particular Sector was
initiated to detect fraud, in and out flows of funds /impersonation of
Government Officials. Secondly, we are mandated by the US Government to
settle all foreign debts/fraud victims/unpaid beneficiaries to satisfactory
in other to maintain peace in the world at large and also to create a good
relationship with the international bodies. Presently, we are being paid by
the American government in other to avert beneficiary funds delays/fraud
here in Ghana.

So far in this present year, we have settled the likes of unpaid contract
and delay inheritance. However, you are being contacted by this office
today because your case file (a) is the very first file on our Settlement
Files Cabinet. From our intelligent investigations and Probing processes we
discovered that you are a victim of fraud/funds delay. The "ICPC", is
faithfully under my governance as the Legal Ambassador of the great
Commission and to this Authority I took an oath of allegiance to settle all
fraud victims peacefully. This Memorandum is to bring to your kind notice
to inform you that your name has been emerged to receive a compensation,
the sum of $1,500,000.00 (One million five hundred thousand United States
dollars).

Your settlement will be actualized within three (3) official working days
after your response to this Official Letter.
For further information, please contact the below department for your
payment.

Table of contact: ----- Mr. Jim Olivia Fernando
Email: ----- unddp009@gmail.com
Telephone: ----- + (233) 231 876585

Quotes your compensation code UND0009383 and contact our representative so
that your prize can be release to you. You are hereby demands to stop every
communication you may be having with those impersonators, claim your
compensation and invest your money wisely.

Hon. H. E. Mr. Ken Kanda.
Permanent Representative and Leader
Ambassador.

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