419 scam: Johnson Asante <minfi.compens11@gmail.com> 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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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)
- "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)
- "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.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- j.asante01968@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Johnson Asante <minfi.compens11@gmail.com>
Reply-To: j.asante01968@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 10 Sep 2022 04:38:27 -0700
Subject: Proposal

Hi,

I have been in search of someone that bear your last name, so when I saw
your name from a personal search, I was pushed to contact you and see how
best we can assist each other. I am Johnson Asante, a banker here in Ghana.
I believe it is destiny for me to come across your name here. I have an
important business discussion I wish to share with you, and I believe will
interest you because it is in connection with your last name and you are
going to benefit from it.

One of our clients, late George, a citizen of your country had a fixed
deposit with my bank in 2008 valued at US$18,400,000.00 (Eighteen Million
Four Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) and the due date for this
deposit contract was last 22nd of January 2018.

Sadly George was among the death victims in the May 11 2016 fatal accident
in Ghana involving seven vehicles near Autumn-Effutu-Senya district in the
Central Region of Ghana where thirty-five people were killed on the spot.

My bank management is yet to know about his death, I knew about it because
he was my friend and I am his account officer. He did not mention any next
of kin/heir when the account was opened, and he was not married and had no
children. Last week my bank management requested that I should give
instructions on what to do about his funds, if to renew the contract or not.

I knew this will happen and that is why I have been looking for a means to
handle the situation, because if my bank directors happen to know that he
is dead and do not have any next of kind/heir, they will take the funds for
their personal use, so I don't want such to happen.

That was why when I saw your name I was happy and I am now seeking your
co-operation to present you as the next of kin/heir to the account, since
you have the same last name with him and my bank head quarters will release
the proceeds of the account to you. There is no risk involved; the
transaction will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will
protect you from any breach of the law.

It is better that we claim the money, than allowing the bank directors to
take it, they are rich already. I am not a greedy person, so I am
suggesting we share the funds equal, 50%/50% to both parties, my share will
assist me to start a charity organization to help the poor and also start
my own company which has been my dream.

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
through my personal email address j.asante01968@gmail.com. I want you to
know that the only thing needed from you is 100% honesty, and promise not
to betray me when this money is transferred to you and also agree with the
sharing percentage (50%/50%), then I can assure you that I will use my
position in the bank to make sure this money is transferred to your account
in about 14 working days.

I am waiting for your response through my personal email address as given
to you above.

Kind regards,

Johnson Asante
Accra, Republic of Ghana

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