419 scam: general george <generalgeorge999@gmail.com> Urgent Proposal

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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:
- "there are practically no risks involved" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
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.
- dr.robertosei2030@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: general george <generalgeorge999@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2014 23:20:15 -0700
Subject: Urgent Proposal

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FROM THE BRANCH MANAGER.
ACCESS BANK (LTD) GHANA.
KUMASI BRANCH GHANA.

Hello Dear,

I am the branch manager of the Access Bank (LTD) Kumasi branch Ghana. I
am looking up to see someone to assist me as to get this fund claimed. I do
not know how you will feel about this but i am telling you that this
is real and you
are not going to regret doing this transaction with me. I only hope that we can
assist each other. But if you do not want this business offer kindly
forget it and I will not contact you again.

I have packaged a financial transaction that will benefit both of us. As
the Branch Manager of the Access Bank, it is my duty to send in
financial reports to my head office in the capital city (Accra-Ghana) at
the end of each year. On the course of the last year (2013) end of year
report i discovered that my branch made Nine Million Seven Hundred and
Forty Thousand dollar [US$ 9,740.000.00.] which my head office is not
aware of and will never be aware of. I have since placed this fund on what
we call SUSPENSE ACCOUNT without any beneficiary.

As an official of the bank i can not be directly connected to this fund,
so this pushed me to contact you for us to work for mutual benefits.
want you to assist in receiving this fund into your bank account for us.
Meanwhile you will have 40% of the total fund.Note there are
practically no risks involved as it is going to be bank to bank transfer.
All i need from you is to stand as the original depositor of this fund
who made the deposit with our branch so that my Head office can order the
transfer to your designated bank account.

If you accept this offer to work with me, i will appreciate it so much. As
soon as i receive your response, i will give you details on how we can
achieve it successfully.

You can contact me through my personal email address
(dr.robertosei2030@gmail.com)

Faithfully,
Mr.Dr Robert George,

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