Has someone offered you a huge sum of money or a valuable consignment? It's a 419 or advance fee fraud - find out how they work, and what to do to be safe.
#5893 by Obi-Wan Knievel Sun Nov 23, 2008 6:49 pm
How do I know it's a scam if it's "unspecified"? Simple: I don't know any village chiefs from Ghana at all, let alone ones with a "honk400" email address and are willing to share millions of dollars with a total stranger!

Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2008 04:43:01 -0800 (PST)
From: John Koffi <[email protected]>
Subject: Greetings
To: xxxxx @gmail.com
____________________________________________________________________________________________

I have a new email address!
You can now email me at: [email protected]

- It is my pleasure to write you this day based onyourprofile/personality made resposible to my knowledge by the HOUSING COUNCIL OF YOUR STATE, i am JOHN KOFFI, the prince/next to the throne of my village, i need a relaible personal/contact/partner that can help handle long term investment on my behalf.I have some amount of money in safe which will be used for this investment, if you are capable, do get back to me for the mode of operandi. I await to read your mail today. PRINCE OF AWONRANGAN VILLAGE GHANA

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