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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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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:
  • "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)
  • "this business is hitch free " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
• 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.
  • larry002ag@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • larry.johnson3@caramail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: larry56ag@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 7 Nov 2008 06:12:43 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: MY OFFER TO YOU, PLEASE WRITE BACK!


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: larry002ag@yahoo.co.uk

MY OFFER TO YOU, PLEASE WRITE BACK!

- From: Mr. Larry.J.Agyemang. Manager Credit and Foriegn Bills International Commercial Bank Accra Ghana, E-Mail:larry.johnson3@caramail.com Attention:, My name is Mr. Larry.J.Agyemang. the Manager, Credit and Foreign bills of International Commercial Bank . I am writing in respect of a foreign customer of our bank with account number 0141-230005879 whose name is Late Mr. Morris Thompson, an American by Citizen who perished in a plane crash of Alaska Airlines Flight 261 which crashed on January 31 2000, including his wife and only daughter. You shall read more about the crash or visiting this site which I got during my investigation, Since the demise of this our customer, I personally has watched with keen interest to see the next of kin but all has proved abortive as no one has come to claim his funds of USD$10.5M (Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) which has been with our branch for a very long time. On this note, I decided to seek for whom hi!
s name shall be used as the Next of Kin as no one has come up to be the next of kin.below is the site which I got during my investigation ; http://www.cnn.com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list And the banking ethics here does not allow such money to stay more than Ten Years, because the money will be recalled to the bank treasury as unclaimed fund after this period. In view of this I got your contact when making a research on a foreigner i will use in this great opportunity. I am seeking your co-operation to present you as the next of kin to the account, so that my bank head quarters will release the funds to your. There is practically no risk involved, the transaction will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of law.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. Contact me as soon as you receive this message if you feel we can w!
ork together, so we can go over the details. Note:That you will kind
ly visit the account to confirm the $10.5M deposited by Mr Morris. on our bank website,to Login in to the bank account then click online banking then to check Mr Morris Thompson, Account with our bank enter his account number which is: 0141-230005879 and password MT470 Upon the receipt of your response, I will send you by fax or e-mail the letter of application which you will type sign and send back to our bank to enable us start this transaction. I will not fail to bring to your notice that this business is hitch free and that you should not entertain any fear as all modalities for the smooth and easy transfer of this fund has been finalized, this transaction will be completed within 14 banking days of receiving your response, after you apply to the bank as a relation to the deceased.When you receive this letter, kindly send me an e-mail signifying your decision including your private Tel/Fax numbers for quick communication on my personal email address: larry.johnson3@cara!
mail.com or you can call me on my private phone number is +233 24 3935032.for more information. Thanking you in advance and may God bless you. Yours Sincerely, Mr. Larry.J.Agyemang. Manager Credit and Foriegn Bills International Commercial Bank

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