419 scam: "Mr Kwabena Donkor"<benhiennm@ben.com.vn> ARE YOU INTRESTED ?

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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:
- "hundred thousand 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)
- "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)
- ",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)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "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: "Mr Kwabena Donkor" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dr.kwabenadonk@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 17 Feb 2019 18:33:40 -0300
Subject: ARE YOU INTRESTED ?

GREETINGS TO YOU,

My name is Mr.Kwabena Donkor, the operation director of Citi Bank,
Ghana. I received your information during my Internet search. It may
be interesting to know that I am a man of peace and that I do not want
problems. I just hope we can help each other. If you do not want this
business offer to be nice, forget it, because I will not contact you
again. However, it is just my urgent need for a partner who made me
contact you for this transaction.

An account was opened in my bank by one of my costumer in the name of
MR. THOMAS BAHIA a Dutch National from Germany who was a
consultant/contractor with the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources
here in Ghana made a numbered time fixed Deposit, valued at
$12,500,000.00 (Twelve Million, Five hundred Thousand United States
Dollars) for twelve (12) calendar months in my Bank branch and since
2010, this account has never be operated.

Upon maturity, we sent a routine notification to his forwarding
address but got no reply. After a month, we sent a reminder and
finally I discovered from his contract employers that MR. THOMAS BAHIA
is no longer on earth because he died with his entire family on a
plane crash that occurred in Libya on the 12th of May 2010 and below
is a link for your view.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/13/world/middleeast/13libya.html

The said fund is still in my Bank branch and the interest is being
rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year. Now the
fund is $12,500,000.00 (Twelve Million Five Hundred Thousand US
Dollars) because of the accumulated interest.In accordance with Ghana
Government Law, at the expiration of 10 (Ten) years, the money will be
reverted back to the ownership of the Government of Ghana if nobody
comes forward for the funds and it will be tag unclaimed funds.

Consequently, I want to present you as the next of kin to this late
customer; hence you are a foreigner like him and the funds will be
transferred to your Bank account and after the successful transfer of
the funds, I will come over to your country for the sharing and the
money will be shared in the ratio of 55% for me, 45% for you and 5% to
cover our expenses after the deal. There is no risk involved, as I
will use my position in the Bank to secure approvals and guarantee the
successful execution of this transaction within 9-working days.

If this proposal interests you, let me know by sending me an email and
I will send to you detailed Information on how this business would be
successfully transacted. Be informed that nobody knows about the
secret of this fund except me and I know how to carry out the entire
transaction.

Please include your private phone numbers for a voice talk and reply
me through the email below:

Looking forward to your urgent reply to enable me give you more
details and you can as well give me a call or whatsapp .

Thanks,

Mr. Kwabena Donkor

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