419 scam: "MR.PETER KOJO"<nadeemsabir@hotmail.fr> Re:From Mr.Peter Kojo

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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:
- ",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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "MR.PETER KOJO" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fillstar@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 6 Sep 2015 12:06:31 -0700
Subject: Re:From Mr.Peter Kojo

Mr. Peter Kojo,
Telex Dept,
Bank of Ghana.

Good Day I am Mr. Peter Kojo, a Computer scientist with Bank of Ghana. I am 28 yrs and just Started Work with Bank of Ghana. I Came across your File Which is MARKED X and your release DISK painted red.From Eco Bank I took my time to study it and found out that you have paid virtually all fees and certificates but the fund has not been released to you. The most annoying thing is that they can not tell you on no account the truths That Will They Ever Release the Fund to you, instead They let you Spend Money unnecessarily.

I do not Intend to Work here All the days of my Life. I CAN Release this payment to you if you CAN Certify Me How much of my Security and Will be my percentage if i Release the payment to your Designated account. You Will Equally Help Me with my Visa so That i Will Meet you after the Fund Release Note the only Thing That Will i need to Release this payment is a special KTT SOFTWARE use by the Bank of Ghana in fund remittance.

I will give you a description of it so that you source for it and send to me. You will get a pair of it. I will use one to TRANSLOAD your banking information's, DOWNLOAD it to the Central vetting Computer, and Use the other DRIVES to Effect the Transfer from Bank of Ghana Central vetting system here to reflect in your Designated account Within 48 Banking

HOWEVER of great Importance is my intention to Transfer the Funds in installments of US $ 1,000,000.00 (1 million) each to Ensure WE have a hitch free Transfer since MOST transfers above US $ 1,000,000.00 May raise Eyebrows though I Will Program the KTT with a untraceable code wiith Covered Documents I Will wait for you to confirm the Fund Transfer in your account, then i will destroy the TRACER CODE to make the transfer untraceable to anyone here.

I will clean up all traces and destroy your file. I will finally obtain my traveling arrangement and meet you in your country for my own share of the fund . Please do Send Me your account information where the Bank Funds Transfer Will be in. I Will Send you a TELEX FORM thereafter. Please mail Me as Soon as you receive this mail. Thanks for your ANTICIPATED Cooperation.

Yours faithfully,
Mr. Peter Kojo

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