419 scam: Mr Ernest Obeng <m_alina@ukrpost.ua> Greetings" From Ernest, Kindly Reply Back

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",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)
- "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
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.
- ernestobeng244@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mr Ernest Obeng <m_alina@ukrpost.ua>
Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2015 17:31:28 +0200 (EET)
Subject: Greetings" From Ernest, Kindly Reply Back

From: Mr. Ernest Obeng
Accra-Ghana
Email: ernestobeng244@gmail.com
Mobile: +233 24 3350227

Compliment,

My name is Mr Ernest Obeng, a politician and a previous member of Ghana's executive committee on contract awards. My purpose of connecting you is to crave your indulgence to assist me in securing some funds abroad for safe keeping which I incidentally kept to help me finance my senatorial elections campaign under the party umbrella of National Patriotic Party (NPP) last three years December 2012, Unfortunately for me I lost the senatorial seat during my party conducted election primary to my opposition member under the same party umbrella. But with my immediate contact,

I was able to deposit some kickback money emanated from award of contracts awarded to Chinese and Malaysia companies in a security vault with a commercial bank in Ghana pending when I will found a trustworthy person to move out the fund from Ghana to oversea bank account for business investment. The need to contact you arose from the fact that the present elected government now to crack down on past immediate government functionaries of (NPP) and trying to trace all the funds that was made through contract awards and other mouth watering deals during our tenure in the office from the year 2000 to 2008, if they succeed in tracing this fund to me, they will seize it and thereby incapacitating my life time opportunities. I wish to relocate this fund in a foreigner's name to avoid any trace.

All I need from you is an assurance that you can handle the amount involved (US$19,500,000) comfortably and that I can also trust you. This transaction is totally free of risk and troubles as the fund is a legitimate and does not originate from drug, money laundry, terrorism or any other illegal act. On your interest, let me hear from you. Be fully rest assured that there is no risk involved. I want you to immediately inform me of your willingness in assisting and co-operating with me via my email address: ernestobeng244@gmail.com , so that I can send you full details of this transaction.

Important Note: Please reply only through my private email address of : ernestobeng244@gmail.com

Yours faithfully,
Ernest Obeng.
Mobile: +233 24 3350227
REPLY THROUGH MY PRIVATE EMAIL: ernestobeng244@gmail.com

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