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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:

Fraud email example:

From: Consult Me <infoenquiry201@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Consult Me <consult_me31@aol.com>
Date: Sat, 10 Jan 2015 10:28:20 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Attention:Dear,


 Foreign Operations Department
Barclays Bank
Ghana West Africa.
 
Attention:Dear,

       INVESTMENT/BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP PROPOSAL HIGHLY/CONFIDENTIAL

I want to drop you a quick note because I did not hear back from you concerning the information I sent you the other day. In case you did not receive the letter introducing my intent My name is Mr.George Frank I am the regional manager of Barclays bank of Ghana Takoradi branch in the western region of Ghana.

Sequel to the release of the third quarter financial report, ending December, 2013, I discovered that my branch made Eighteen Million Five hundred thousand united state dollars ($18.5m) from the transactions accruing to the account of the Inland Revenue Service (IRS).

I intentionally delayed the fund until now to make sure I cleared all link to  this money before contacting you and is absolutely free from any Drug Trafficking and Anti-terrorist link and can be converted into any type of Currency of your choice before the effect of the transfer..

But before that I have diverted the funds into what the bank called Escrow Call Account with no beneficiary.

Meanwhile as you know I can not be directly connected to this money for obvious reasons. So my contacting you is to assist me receive the funds in your bank account in your country; which I know is possible if you liaise properly with me and I guarantee you get 40% of the total funds as your benefit, for helping me to pull the fund out.

The transfer would be via swift and it will be a Bank-to-Bank wired transfer. All I need from you is to stand claim as the original depositor of this fund. I will compute your particulars as the person who made the deposit in my branch, so that my head office will immediately order the transfer to your designated bank account upon your application/request for transfer.

There are practically no risks involved, all I need from you is to stand claim as the original depositor of these funds who made the deposit with my branch so that my head office can order the transfer to your designated bank account.

Tell me more about your country how good it will be to invest in your country Cities, Such as buying of properties houses, Building real estate oil/Gas,stock speculation and, transportation, health sector and tobacco, Communication Services, Agriculture Forestry & Fishing,and some tourist places.I will appreciate your idea and knowledge regarding this or any other profitable investment you may suggest,
 
If you accept to work with me Send the followings for easy communication.

Names in full:............
Contact address:..........
Residential address:......
Zip code:.................
Country:..................
Occupation:...............
Telephone number:.........
Fax number:...............
Age:......................
Marital Status:...........
Sex:......................
Nationality:..............
Copy of your international passport/drivers license:..................

I will appreciate it very much. reply me so that we can go over the details.

Yours truly
Regards,
Mr.George Frank
Your partnership is required urgently reply to my alternative e-mail (info_enquiry2@aol.com)

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