419 scam: "Mr. Patrick Kofi" <p.kamisah1@gmail.com> GOOD DAY;

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "confidentiality of this transaction" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "my names are " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Patrick Kofi" <p.kamisah1@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 2015 08:23:57 +0200
Subject: GOOD DAY;

My greetings to you and your family.

I plead your forgiveness over my unconventional approach to you regarding this
matter,it is with trust and confidence that i write to make this urgent business
proposal to you, please treat it with utmost attention.

My names are Patrick Kofi Amisah; I am the Managing Director of Standard
Chartered Bank Ghana Ltd. I do not want problems but just hope you can assist me,
I write you this letter in good faith. I have a transaction of sixteen million
United States dollars ($16,000,000.00) only. I realized this fund from my bank
excess profit after trading with the capital sum and I deposited the funds in
Escrow Account.

However, I can not be directly get myself involved to this money
transfer/transaction for obvious reasons. So i am contacting you to assist me
receive the funds in your country, It is possible if you liaise properly with me
and get 40% of the total funds as your benefit/commission. The transfer would be
made via swift and it will be a Bank-to-Bank wired transfer. (Basically you are
standing as the beneficiary to the fund)

All I need from you is to provide a good bank account where this fund can be
transferred into and, also stand as the original depositor of this fund so that
within six working days the funds will be transferred to your designated bank
account.

Please note that I have been careful and have made all arrangements towards the
success and smooth transfer of the fund to your account before contacting you.
For security reasons and confidentiality of this transaction, I demand that you
should not expose this proposal and the entire transaction to anybody. I have put
in so much trust in you with the hope that you would not betray me or sit on this
money when it is finally transferred into your account. If this proposal is
acceptable to you, indicate your interest urgently.

Thanks for your understanding, co-operation and trust i awaits your urgent reply
so that we can proceed immediately.

Yours faithfully
Mr. Patrick Kofi Amisah

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