419 scam: DR FRANCIS ANNAN <dr91120005@gmail.com> Please Advise me......

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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:
- "million dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- ",500,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "confidential business" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- francisannan33@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: DR FRANCIS ANNAN <dr91120005@gmail.com>
Reply-To: francisannan33@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 17 Dec 2021 06:58:13 -0800
Subject: Please Advise me......

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From DR. FRANCIS ANNAN

PVT EMAIL:francisannan33@yahoo.com

Greetings to you,

This letter must come to you as a big surprise, but I believe it is only a
day that people meet and become great friends/ business partners.. I am DR
FRANCIS ANNAN,current Head of Corporate Affairs Department with a reputable
bank here in Ghana. I write you this proposal in good faith, believing that
I can trust you with the information I am about to reveal to you.

I have an urgent and very confidential business proposition for you. On
June 5th, 2000, a German business tycoon Mr. Andreas Schranner made a
(Fixed deposit) for 60 calendar months, valued at US$12,500,000.00 (Twelve
Million Five hundred Thousand United States Dollars only) in my bank and I
happen to be his account officer before I was moved to my present position
recently. The maturity date for this deposit contract was last 3rd of April
2005. Before this date,

I have tried my possible best to locate a Next of Kin to late Mr.
Schranner, but all efforts proved abortive, because all his family,
including his Son In-Law and children died in the plane crash of Concorde
Air France Flight AF4590 which took place on 25th July 2000, some months
after he did the deposit in my bank. You can read more story about the
plane crash by visiting this website;
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/859479.stm With the recent change of
government in my country and with their efforts to support the United
Nations in checkmating terrorism aid in Ghana. By end of April this year,
the Government will pass a new Financial Control Law which will give the
Government authority to interrogate account owners of above $5 million
Dollars to explain the source of the funds, making sure it is not for
terrorism support. If I do not move this money out of the country
immediately, by December the Government will definitely confiscate the
money,because my bank cannot provide the account owner to explain the
source of the money since he is late.

I decided to utilize this life time opportunity,instead of Government
confiscating the fund,but I cannot directly claim the money without the
help of a foreigner and that is why I am contacting you for an assistance.
As the Account Officer to late Mr.Schranner, coupled with my present
position and status in the bank, I have the power to influence the release
of the funds to any foreigner that comes up as the Next of Kin to the
account, with the correct information concerning the account, which I shall
give you. I am having the secret Code for the account,which only the
account owner or his Next of Kin can know. I shall supply all necessary
information we need for the claim and there is practically no risk
involved, the transaction will be executed under a legitimate arrangement
that will protect you from any breach of law, beside Ghana is porous and
anything goes.

If you accept to work with me, I want you to state how you wish us to share
the funds in percentage, so that both parties will be satisfied.. I shall
explain to you in details how we shall handle the transaction once I
receive your response. Thanking you in advance and may God bless you.
Please, treat with utmost confidentiality.I shall send you copy of the
deposit slip issued to Mr. Schranner when the deposit was made for your
perusal.

I wait your urgent response.

Regards,

DR FRANCIS ANNAN

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