419 scam: Kofi Gigs <kofi3.gigs@outlook.com> Greetings To You.

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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)
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.
- 1kofi.gigs@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Kofi Gigs <kofi3.gigs@outlook.com>
Reply-To: <1kofi.gigs@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Jan 2016 09:09:19 +0000
Subject: Greetings To You.

STRICTLY CONFIDENTIALOFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN .MINISTRY OF MINES & INDUSTRIESCONTRACT AWARDING COMMITTEE ACCRA GHANA
Forgive my indignation if this message comes to you as a surprise and if it might offend you without your prior consent and writing through this channel. I am KOFI GIGS,The Chairman, Contract Awarding committee of the MINISTRY OF MINES & INDUSTRIES ACCRA GHANA.
After discussing my view and your profile with my colleagues,they were very much satisfied and decided to contact you immediately for this mutual business relationship.We wish to transfer the sum of USD 32m (Thirty Two Million United States Dollars only.)into your personal or company`s bank account. This fund was a residue of the over invoiced contract bills awarded by us for the supply and procurement of Industrial Hardware's & Sewage Services with hard/software's,pharmaceutical's/medical items,light and heavy duty vehicles, apparels and other administrative logistics .
This DEAL was deliberately hatched out and carefully protected with all the attendant lope holes sealed off .As the Chairman I have the cooperation and mandate of the Financial Director and the Secretary of the Organization.We arranged and over invoiced the contract funds supplied by different companies from different countries.
It was our consensus to seek the assistance of a willing foreigner to provide us with the facilities to transfer this money out of West Africa.This is borne out of our belief in the unstable and porous political nature of this sub region.
The original contractors have been duelly paid by the BARCLAY'S BANK GHANA PLC.
This balance is suspended in the escrow accounts awaiting claims by any foreign company or an individual of our choice. Based on the laws and ethics of employment,we as civil servants working under this organization are not allowed to operate a foreign account.
This is the more reason why we needed your assistance to provide an account that can sustain this fund for safe keeping and our future investment with your comprehensive advise,assistance and partnership in your country.
It is however agreed as the account owner in this deal to allow you 30% of the entire sum as compensation, 65% will be held on trust for us while 5% will be used to defray any incidental charges and cost during the course of the transaction.
We hope to retire peacefully and leave a honorable business life afterwards.There are no risks involved. You can reach me through my private phone +233548796961 and my Email: 1kofi.gigs@gmail.com for more details.
With regards. Kofi Gigs.

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