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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:
  • "into your nominated bank account" (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)
  • "to your nominated bank account" (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)
  • "million us 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)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "foreign remittance division" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
• 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.
  • inter_comm_bank_ghana_net@safe-mail.net (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: philips mensah <mrphilipsmensah1@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 02:51:54 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: THANK YOU FOR YOUR MAIL, THIS IS THE TEXT OF APPLICATION, PLEASE FILL CORRECT AND SEND IT TO THE BANK.


Dear Amarjit Singh,

I am really very glad to hear from you and very happy to know that you are willing to assist me actualise this claim as soon as possible, But i must tell you that i am actually looking for a reliable person who will be trustworthy and honest with me and will be willing to go an extra mile in making sure that we actualise this claim in the nearest shortest time,and i want you to erase all manner of doubt from your mind so that we can be able to actuallise this claim.

Below is exactly how to carry out this transaction and note that there is no law anywhere in the world that disagrees with money been transfered into ones bank account.

NOTE, that this transaction is 100% risk free and the bank will transfer this fund to the bank's treasury if no one comes up to claim the money as the sole beneficiary, that is why is very important i collaborate with you as fast as possible to claim this money without delay.

Therefore i am forwarding this Application form to you immediately as i initially promised in my last mail to you. I want you to fill your banking and other needed information in the application form below and send it direct to the bank's e-mail address written below.and please NOTE that in no circumstances will the bank know that i am involved in this transaction to avoid cancellation of this fund.

I want you to also assure me that you will be sincere with me in this business and you have to give me your words that you are going to be honest with me also when this fund is transfered into your nominated bank account .

Meanwhile, Be rest assured that i will be the insider in the bank to make sure that the bank approves and transfers this fund to your nominated bank account without delay. I will Telephone you this night if you can send me your handy mobile telephone number urgently so that we can have a little conversation concerning this project, as this transaction needs steady telephone discussion to keep up with the bank.

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FILL IN THE GAPS IN THE APPLICATION FORM AND E-MAIL IT TO THE DIRECTOR OF FOREIGN OPERATIONS DIVISION,INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANK GHANA IMMEDIATELY AND LET ME KNOW AS SOON AS POSSIBLE ON MY E-MAIL ADDRESS AS YOU KNOW.

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ATTN: DR VICTOR BROWN .E.
FROM : The Director of Foreign Remittance Division
International commercial bank Accra Ghana
E-MAIL ADDRESS: inter_comm_bank_ghana_net@safe-mail.net
TELEPHONE : 00 233 244142115
FAX NUMBER : 00 233 21281182

Dear Sir,

APPLICATION FOR THE TRANSFER OF US$2,500,000.00 Million) (Two million five hundred thousand united states dollars.)FROM ACCOUNT NUMBER:$A/C 286-41732-55. Please be informed that I wish to transfer the sum of US$2,500,000.00 Million) (Two million five hundred thousand united states dollars.) from call Escrow Call Account number $ A/C 286-41732-55 to a new account number as will be detailed below:

BANK NAME: ..........................................
BANK ADDRESS: ......................................
ACCOUNT NUMBER: .........................
ROUTING NUMBER: .........................(IF AVAILABLE)
SWIFT NUMBER: ...............(IF AVAILABLE)
BENEFICIARY: .................................

BANK TELEPHONE NUMBER.............................
BANK FAX NUMBER..........................

YOUR PRIVATE FAX NUMBER...................
YOUR PRIVATE PHONE NUMBER.............
YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS...............................


This fund ($2.5million us dollars) emanated from call Escrow Call Account number $ A/C 286-41732-55.

I am the sole beneficiary of this fund, and I wish as the apparent to claim and instruct that the above mentioned amount be transferred into my nominated account as shown above. Please,accept this late application as it was due to some logistic problems .

I hope you will expedite action.

Thanks for your co-operation.

Yours faithfully

Amarjit Singh.


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