419 scam: "Mr. Kojo Williams Banigo"<kjwillll@ovh.com> Re Proposal

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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:
- ",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)
- "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)
- "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Kojo Williams Banigo" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <kojowillibani@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2016 11:09:18 +0100
Subject: Re Proposal

Dear Sir/ Madam
Good day to you,
I am Very sorry to bother you. I am Mr. Kojo Williams Banigo, Special Assistance (SA) to Mrs. Patience Jonathan,the wife of the former president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.I am aware that this is an unusual means of communication but I am afraid this is the only means I can reach you at the moment.
Last week I visited her and we had a closed door meeting and she informed me on a particular deposit she made to a Financial and Security Company in one of the African countries and instructed that I should facilitate the movement of the deposit to any part of the world to avoid the prowing eyes of the present incumbent Government and handed over to me all the vital documents.She is interested in investing these funds on any viable business venture in your country,particularly in the area Real Estate (Properties). However, the deposit is in the sum of US$19,500,000.00 and 105 bars of Gold.
Consequent upon this I am soliciting for your assistance to move these funds from the Financial and Security Company to your country for lodgement. Please ensure to keep this proposal very confidential even if you have no interest.We will discuss sharing ratio the moment I hear from you Thanks and have a great day. If you are interested in this proposal, or have any further questions, kindly contact me
Mr. Kojo Williams Banigo

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