419 scam: John Akwa <mr.johnakwa6@gmail.com> FUND TO CLAIM

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "foreign remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "certified bank draft" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- mr_johnakwa@hotmail.com (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: John Akwa <mr.johnakwa6@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 9 Jun 2015 10:01:03 +0100
Subject: FUND TO CLAIM

FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
Standard Chartered Bank (SCB)
Our Ref: SCB/IRD/CBX/021/13
From the office of John Akwa
Executive Manager, Standard Chartered Bank (SCB)
Accra Ghana.

Re: (USD$15M) TRANSACTION NEEDED A TRUSTED PARTNER GENUINE PLEASE

Dear Friend.

I am John Akwa the Executive Manager of Standard Chartered Bank (SCB)
Since my assumption of office, I have been able to offset most Overdue
Contract sums (USD$15M) owned by the Government of Ghana to Foreign
contractors in the past years.

In the process of these payments I discovered through
investigation That my predecessor moved out the above-mentioned sum
outside but was unable to conclude the transaction before he was removed
out of office unaware and the bank codes changed.
The fund originated from the balance of over-invoiced sum and Inflated
government
contracts of which the principal sum had been paid to foreign contractors
that executed
their contract some years ago.

This fund is now floating in a suspense account of our bank and will be
moved by Certified
Bank Draft within 48 hours in another way bank to bank transfer of
perfection of your account
coordinates.

I have concluded all necessary Arrangements for the Funds to an
account,Contacting you on
this issue became imperative to owing to the fact that the transfer cannot
be affected without
a second party account and receiving Bank Code and SWIFT numbers above.
Therefore, what is required from you is trust and honesty. No further
documentation, Just to change
the ownership to your name No travel is required, I will forward an
account where my share will be further
transferred into, when the money reaches your bank account. At the moment
I can only give information that are reasonably

able to assist the transaction without jeopardizing my personal work or
this transaction.
Please send detail information as below...,

To indicate your wiliness contact me on email:( mr_johnakwa@hotmail.com )

1 Your Full Names

2, Your Cell telephone Number/ fax

3, Profession

4, Age/Sex

5, Marital Status

6, Account information.

7, A copy of your international passport or I.D. card.

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