419 scam: Barrister George Williams <aaronziegler1969@gmail.com> ($5billion)

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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: Barrister George Williams <aaronziegler1969@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Barrister George Williams <george.williams50@aol.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Jul 2015 08:34:24 +0900 (JST)
Subject: ($5billion)

Attention Dear Client,

I'm writing to you for the final time to let you know that the West Africa Monetary Agency re-called your ($5billion) Five billion U.S dollars from Credit Suisse Zurich, Switzerland due to lark of fund documentation. Now that the fund have been documented, the National Bank governor have agreed with West Africa Monetary Agency WAMA`s director of operation to release your $5billion US Dollars.

The National Bank of Ethiopia have to issue you a check, but the check has to be cleared in one local bank here in Ethiopia. And since you are not here in the Ethiopia you are required to open a non resident bank account here in Ethiopia under (Guaranteed Trust bank) and make sure the account is activated. Soon as the bank account is opened on your name, activate the account and send your account detail to National Bank for your check to be issued and sent to the GTbank. Ones the check is cleared, your amount will be credited into your bank account which will enable you make withdrawals from your location.

Provide your full information as listed bellow.

Your Name:
Home Address:
Working Phone #:
Fax #:
Occupation:
Attach your Valid Working ID Card/Drivers License.

Thanks for your understanding as you follow instructions.

Sincerely yours,
Barrister George Williams
Chief Operating Officer, National Bank of Ethiopia

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