419 scam: Barr George Owusu <anyi1door2004@yahoo.com> From Barr Owusu

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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:
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: Barr George Owusu <anyi1door2004@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: Barr George Owusu <georgeowusu007@outlook.com>
Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2014 17:41:17 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: From Barr Owusu

Dear Peter,

My name is Barrister George Owusu holder of United Nations Diplomatic Passport. Towards the middle of this year 2014, I met with Mr. John Lindberg a USA citizen at Tanzania, Austria, and Indonesia respectively where we attended special workshops organized by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in collaboration with International Oil Communities (IOC)

Because of our closes, I told him various business opportunities in our country such as AU Gold Metal, Oil Exploration and Real Estate Management business he picked interest in Gold Metal investment and later flew into Ghana where he made some purchase totaling 20KG of Alluvial Gold Metals. Through my legal advice and supervision, the gold were kept in the custody of ICB Bank to enable us work on the legal documents that will authenticate the export to the final destination.

Some where along the line, the investor lost his life at Lome Republic of Toge as a result of Deadly Ebola Virus (DEV) Before his death, he advised that your name should come in as closest next of Kin in case of any unforeseen circumstances. Base on that instruction, I am therefore writing to demand for your cooperation in receiving the 20KG of Gold Bars Metals in accordance to his words before he died. You are only required to provide the logistics for the change of ownership after which the shipment will be set on motion to any destination of your choice.,

You are advised to contact me as soon as possible for further advice on hos the change of ownership of the gold metals should be effected

Yours Faithfully
George Owusu

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