419 scam: "Dr Kofi Koduah Sarpong"<admin@befish.tk> Proposal to Invest $7Million with 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:

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:
- "huge amount of money" (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)
- "million united state 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)
- "million 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)
- ",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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr Kofi Koduah Sarpong" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dr.kofikoduasarpong@outlook.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2017 08:06:29 -0700
Subject: Proposal to Invest $7Million with you;

Good day to you.
I know that this email would come as a surprise to you. But I got your
esteem particulars through our International Chamber of Commerce and
Industries when i was searching for whom i can trust that can help me
invest the sum of $7,000,000:00{ Seven Million United State Dollars
only}.
I am Dr.Kofi Koduah Sarpong the Managing Director/CEO Ghana
National Petroleum Corporation{GNPC} which is one of the major
supplier of Crude Oil to USA and other part of the World.
This is our official website: www.gnpcghana.com
There was a Contract Awarded to a Foreign private Company in 2013 to
the tune of $500,000,000:00 Million USD and i secretly inserted
additional Crude Oil valued at $7,000,000:00Million USD which the
Company has sold and deposited my share of the $7,000,000:00 Million
USD with a Foreign Bank.
Now, the Bank has contacted me as the CEO that the $7Million Dollars
is ready for claims, but for the fact that i cannot claim the money on
my name because i am still a Government official{Civil Servant},and
We are constitutionally banned by law from operating Foreign account,that
is why i am contacting you. Furthermore, I do not want my People and
Government to know that i own such a huge amount of Money. These are
reasons why I am soliciting your assistance to front you as the original
Contractor/beneficiary of the Money.
I will use my position as the Managing Director/CEO-GNPC to influence
and process the legal documents on your name as the beneficiary. I have perfected all
modalities for the process and the documentation of your name as the
Contractor/beneficiary. There is no risk involved. It will be done
legally. When you give me your consent and your details, I would
commence the process. It would take about five to seven working days
to be completed.
However, for the fact that I am still in service and would not want
anyone to know about this business, I would implore you to keep it
strictly confidential between me and you.
No one else should know about it. But i assure you that this
transaction would be done legally, and would not infringe on your Country's law.
Please reply urgent so that we can discuss terms or call me at Telephone +233 238 720444.
Dr.Kofi Koduah Sarpong
Managing Director/CEO-GNPC

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