419 scam: "Manager Barclay's Bank Ghana Ltd"<Manager.Barclay'sBankGhanaLtd@cello.ocn.ne.jp> I await your response Urgently

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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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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.
- lyonmbowel@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Manager Barclay's Bank Ghana Ltd" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <lyonmbowel@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 10 Nov 2018 07:30:38 -0800
Subject: I await your response Urgently

I am aware that this is certainly an unconventional approach to starting a relationship through this medium, but I believe knowing each other starts from a step of which I believe I am gentle man and that i am not making a mistake to introduce my self to you and my business proposal which i know that will be beneficial to us.

let me identify myself without any intention of equivocation, I am Lyon Michael Bowel ,i am the audit Manager Barclay's Bank Ghana Ltd,I need your ,assistance to move an inheritance funds left behind by my late ,client,He is from your country ,I want your cooperation so that bank will send you the fund as the beneficiary and located next of kin to the late account holder ,This transaction will be of a great mutual assistance to us.

call me at +233209250207 so we can talk, or email me at : lyonmbowel@gmail.com for full details and procedures of transfer .

Sincerely yours

Mr Lyon Michael B.

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