419 scam: "Dr.Kofi Koduah" <hondanny22@gmail.com> Good day to you sir.

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "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)
- "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)
- "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.
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.
- hondanny22@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr.Kofi Koduah" <hondanny22@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 24 Sep 2022 01:29:38 -0700
Subject: Good day to you sir.

Good day to you sir.

This mail is not a scam. I know this mail will come as a surprise to you.

I am Dr.Kofi Koduah Sarpong, a Government Official, a top Politician
and former Chief Executive Officer of Ghana National Petroleum
Corporation. I am contacting you in good faith believing that with
mutual trust, honesty and cooperation, you will help me receive the
sum of $2,000,000:00 Million US Dollars deposited in my Country
Embassy office in Delhi, India.
Ghana National Petroleum Corporation {GNPC} is one of the major
suppliers of Crude Oil to USA and other part of the World. During my
tenure as the Chief Executive Officer, I used my position to influence
most of the Contracts.

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 $2,000,000:00Million USD which the
Company has sold and deposited my share of the $2,000,000:00 Million
USD in a Safe Box with Ghana Diplomatic Storage facility at Delhi,
India.

The Diplomatic office contacted me that the Box containing the $2,
Million Dollars is ready for claims. But for the fact that I am a
Government official and a Top Politician, we are constitutionally
banned by law from operating foreign account, that is why I am
contacting you to receive the Money on my behalf.

There is no risk involved because I am going to use my top position to
register your name as the beneficiary so that you can meet my
Representative in India to receive the Money..

You can check my Biography:
https://gc.vvu.edu.gh/index.php/about/profile/dr-kofi-koduah-sarpong
https://africalocalcontent.com/speaker/dr-kofi-konadu-sarpong/
Please reply urgent so that we can discuss details and your benefit.
My Telephone is +233 544463283 {Whatsapp}

EMAIL; { hondanny22@gmail.com }

Dr.Kofi Koduah Sarpong,
Former Chief Executive Officer,
Ghana National Petroleum Corporation{GNPC}.

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