419 scam: jameskoffi2015@yahoo.co.uk From Anderson James Koffi

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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:
- "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)
- "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.
- jameskoffi2016@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: jameskoffi2015@yahoo.co.uk
Reply-To: melvinmoore2015@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2015 11:44:11 +0100
Subject: From Anderson James Koffi

>From Anderson James Koffi

Good Day,

I am the director of the Computer/Telex Department at International Commercial Bank. I have fund available for an investment in your country.
The fund in question is $500MM (Five hundred Million United States Dollars. That is a quarter of a million United states dollars. This fund as a matter of fact ,a

former president of republic who is now late approached me confidentially to help him deposit the fund and finally transfer the fund to his offshore account he would

provide for me. The agreement was that when i successfully deposit the fund into a Non Beneficiary Escrow Account he would give me $1MM (One Million United states

Dollars) and when i finally succeed to transfer the fund to his offshore account he would give me another $1MM. This agreement he breached because when i succeeded

with the deposit of the fund, he defaulted and prior to the transfer of the fund to his offshore account as he instructed he also did not stick to our agreement. It

was at this point i had to quickly terminate the transfer.He became furious and threatened to deal with me and my family if i did not release the transfer but

unfortunately one morning he went to office he collapsed and he was rushed to the Hospital where he finally gave up.So it is only him and i knew of this fund and

transaction and i am now ready to retired from my banking career for my own business. This fund has been in a NON Beneficiary Escrow Account for awhile. I have

jealously guided and protected the account until this moment that i seek for a good, reliable and financially capable partner whom with my guideline would claim this

fund into an offshore account without hitches and traces.I will ensure this from my side from the beginning of the transaction to the end.

Therefore, I would state at this junction that as an officer still loyal to the bank,it is obvious i remain discreet from the beginning of this transaction to the

end,however, it is my prerogative to give you background guideline and information for a hitch free transfer.

Now, if you want us to work together, these are my conditions:

I propose 70% of the money to you and your partners.30% will be for me However,You would bear the full cost of the transfer as the claimer of the fund.

Furthermore,for utmost security and confidentiality, i would further reach you from my private and secured email account as follows: Jameskoffi2016@yahoo.co.uk

You can me at this number at anytime of the day: +233 237827563.

I wait to hear your positive reply.

Regards.

Dr. Anderson james Koffi

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