419 scam: TTBK ACCT <ttbk.acct@sify.com> YOUR CO-OPERATION NEEDED

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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:
- "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
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.
- belinda.mensah2@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: TTBK ACCT <ttbk.acct@sify.com>
Reply-To: ttbk.acct1965@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 21 Sep 2009 11:37:05 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: YOUR CO-OPERATION NEEDED

From: Desk of ; Ms. Belinda Mensah
ACCOUNT OFFICER (TTBANK).
OBUASI BRANCH ASHANTI REGION GHANA,
Subject: Investment partner wanted
Dear Sir,
My name is Ms. Belinda Mensah a banker by professional ) , One of my client who is a Sudanese National petroleum Company (General Manager , blessed memory who was assasinated by unidentified hoodlums last year 2008 in Sudan, My client deposited Five Million Four Hundred Thousand Dallars ( US$5,500.000.00 , I am soliciting your assistance to help me on how to transfer this money to your country and help me to invest my own share of the fund in your country. I am a civil servant I am not allow to operate or owning a foreign bank account.

I have resolved to give you 30% of the total sum, should you want to go into partnership with me. Contact me immediately stating your full name, phone and fax numbers and your mailing address for easy communication and I will give you the final details and modalities of transfer.
I will also like you to know that we will sign an agreement to show our share percentage and all transfer details. Please, make sure you will keep to the highest level of honesty in this transaction, as I will trust you with my whole heart.

All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us seeing this deal through I guarantee you that this will be execute under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of law.
I would highly appreciate you to assist me and a certain percentage of money will be given to you for your assistance.
Wish to hear from you soonest..
Best regards,
Ms. Belinda Mensah
REPLY TO THIS EMAIL: belinda.mensah2@gmail.com

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