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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:
  • "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)
• 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.
  • mrlarrywounder@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: mr larry wounder <blarrywounder@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <mrlarrywounder@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 20 Jan 2008 12:34:29 -0500
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL



From Mr. Larry Wounder
The Branch Manager
Eco Bank Ghana Ltd,
First Light Branch
Accra-Ghana
Tel: +233245608302



Dear, Friend

It is with utmost sincerity and good faith that i wish to intimate you on the beneath business. i got your contact from the internet link. i would want to immediately put your mind at rest in that regard. I therefore apologize for infringing your privacy. i am writing this letter with due respect and honor, believing that you will give my request proper and urgent attention. there may be absolutely doubt and distrust in your heart in respect of this letter, coupled with the fact that, so many miscreants have taken possession of the internet to facilitate their nefarious deeds, thereby making it extremely difficult for genuine and legitimate business contacts to get attention and recognition.

However my name is, Mr Larry Wounder i am a branch manager in Eco Bank of Ghana Limited, First Light branch Accra. I am a Ghanaian married with two kids. I am writing to request for your honest assistance in the transfer the sum of US$11, 750.000.00 million Dollar. This fund was what my branch made as operational profit during last as a result of my hard work and commitment to service last year (2007) I have already submitted an approved (2007) End of Year financial report to my Head Office here in Accra Ghana However this amount that i want you to receive for me is an excess fund in my own branch of the bank and my senior directors never knew of the said excess fund in my branch. Since then, I placed this money (US$11, 750.000.00). on a SUSPENSE ACCOUNT without any beneficiary.

As a branch manager I cannot be directly connected to this money, this is the reason why I want your assistance to receive this money into your bank account. However if you can come to Ghana it will also help us, then i will direct you on how to claim the money here and take your share and i will take my share. I intend to part 30% of this fund to you while 70% shall be for me. I also want you to know that there is no single risk involved in this business. It is going to be a bank-to-bank transfer to your nominated bank account anywhere you feel safer in this world, this is if you can not come to Ghana, but if you wish to come i will provide visa for you to come. All I need from you is to stand as the original depositor of this fund. If you accept this offer, I will appreciate your timely response. Also you can forward your private phone number for speedy relation on this matter.
Remember l am still working in this bank, your confidentiality is needed in this transaction. Please trust and honest is the watchword of this our transaction.

Thanks and best regards, Yours faithfully
Mr. Larry Wounder

NOTE: PLEASE COPY YOUR REPLY TO THIS EMAIL ADDRESS BELOW;
mrlarrywounder@hotmail.com

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