419 scam: "GTBANK PLC"<Ohiso9064@gmail.com> YOUR PROPOSAL LETTER

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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:
- "my names are " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2340809257150
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.
- ohiso9064@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "GTBANK PLC" (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 20 Mar 2015 03:23:22 -0700
Subject: YOUR PROPOSAL LETTER

Greetings to you,

I wish to use this medium to introduce myself to you as the branch manager of Guaranty Trust Bank Plc and my names are Ohis Ohiewerei, Victoria Island, Lagos Nigeria.
I have a business proposal that will be beneficial to both of us if you will only accept and act on my instructions.

I am an account manager to Mr. David Backer, a business man who came to my country to setup a Crude Oil Spillage Cleaning Service.
He initially open an account in my branch with the sum of ?7.6M (Seven Million, Six Thousand Euro) with and under my support, after a few weeks interval from the date he open the account in my branch, he decides to travel back to his country for proper preparation and mobilization of all that is required for the business setup, he actually ended up in a plane crash.
To shorten the story, since 2012, the funds have been under my control and no one has come for claims.

Right now I intend to manipulate and program your data on the account holding the funds, which will automatically make you the original depositor of the funds.
And I shall guide you on how to apply for the funds transfer to any account of your choice.

NOTE: This will only happen if you follow my instructions and you shall take 15% of the funds after deal is done.
If you have interest, call my direct private phone number:
+234 (0) 809 257 150
Ohiso9064@gmail.com

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