419 scam: test@test.com Late UN Sec General Kofi Annan

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: test@test.com
Reply-To: info.uprising12@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2018 21:08:59 -0700
Subject: Late UN Sec General Kofi Annan

Dear Well Wishers,
Greetings to all of you and we Thank you, who have work with my late brother before in various capacities during his term as the UN Sec General and after, once again on behalf of the entire family of Late Kofi Annan, we thank you all for all the support and comfort you show to our family during his funeral ceremony,we Thank you all and may God bless you all.

I shall be oblige to help you out in any way i can for those of you who still have his pending transaction or business with him, am now the head of the family with all legal right handed over to me as African traditions demands, i shall be in position to help and build further more good relationship as i look towards to welcome you home ,

On Behalf of the entire Kofi Annan's Family(Former UN Sec General) we say thank you to you all in this time of our grievance and tears

Regards,
Kweku Anna(For the Family)
For the family estate
Accra-Ghana
+233260742368

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