419 scam: "Mr. Nana Mark Owusu" <kwamedavid001@yahoo.com> PLEASE I NEED YOUR URGENT REPLY NEEDED.,ris For PŒë¸"

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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:
- "i got your address from " (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
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.
- mr.nanamark02@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Nana Mark Owusu" <kwamedavid001@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: mr.nanamark02@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2010 05:26:33 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: PLEASE I NEED YOUR URGENT REPLY

Attention Please,

Pardon me for not having the pleasure of
knowing your mindset before making you this offer and it is utterly confidential
and genuine by virtue of its nature.

I am Mr.Nana Mark Owusu, the branch
manager of the International Commercial Bank, Kaneshie First Light Branch Accra
Ghana. I got your address from the Internet through the consultancy directory
during my search for a reliable and honest person to transact this business
with.

I write to solicit your assistance in a funds transfer deal involving
US$5,300.000.00.

This fund has been stashed out of the excess profit made last year by my
branch office of the International Commercial Bank of Ghana which I am the
manager.

I have already submitted an approved end-of-the-year report for the year
2009 to my head office here in Accra-Ghana and they will never know of this
excess.

I have since then, placed this amount on a Non-Investment Account
without a beneficiary. Upon your response,I will configure your name on our
database as holder of the Non-Investment Account.

I will then guide you
on how to apply to my head office for the Account Closure/ bank-to-bank
remittance of the funds to your designated bank account. If you concur with this
proposal

I intend for you to retain 30% of the funds while 70% shall be for me. Your
earliest response would be appreciated on the regards.

Looking forward to hearing from you
soon.

mr.nanamark02@gmail.com
Best
Regards,

Mr.Nana Mark Owusu

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