419 scam: Ernest Assumes <kofiwampah48@gmail.com> Dear Friend,

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "transfer into your account" (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 us 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)
- "hundred thousand us 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)
- "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "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 next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Ernest Assumes <kofiwampah48@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ernestagbesi61@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 8 Jan 2018 11:12:36 -0800
Subject: Dear Friend,

Greetings to you and your family.

Dear Friend,

I am Mr. Ernest Agbesi Assumes, I am The Managing Director Ghana Commercial
Bank Accra Ghana West Africa,One of our customers who use to work with Gold
Mining Company in Accra Ghana, with his entire family was among the victims
of Car crash on 26th of May 2012 along Tema high way express road Accra
Ghana and before his death, he has an Account with us valued at
$10.5Million us dollars(Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars) in
our Bank and according to the Ghana financial law, at the expiration of
five years if nobody applies to claim the funds a grace of one year also
will be given before the money will revert to the ownership of the Ghana
Government.

My proposals is that i will like you as a foreigner to stand in as the next
of kin or distant cousin for us to claim this money, so that the fruits of
this old manâ€™s labour will not get into the hands of some corrupt
Government officials who will later use the money to sponsor war in Africa
and kill innocent citizens in the search for political power.

As a foreign partner which this money will be transfer into your account,
you are entitle to 40% of the total money while 55% will be for me as the
moderator of this transaction and 5% will be mapped out for any expenditure
that may be incur during the course of this transaction. Please note that
there will be no problem as my Bank has made all effort through to reach
for any of his relation but all was fruitless.

Let me know your mind on this and please do treat this information as TOP
SECRET. We shall go over the details once I receive your urgent response
strictly.I will appreciate your idea and knowledge regarding this or any
other profitable investment you may suggest that i will invest part of my
own share in your country.

We can as well discuss this issue on phone +233274943739 or email and let
me know when you will be available to speak with me on phone.There is no
risk involved; the transaction will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you and I from any breach of law.

Have a nice day and God bless.

Anticipating your communication.

Mr.Ernest Agbesi Assumes.
Managing Director
Ghana Commercial Bank Plc.

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