419 scam: "Mark Edward"<mark.edward1957@rediffmail.com> CAN YOU HANDLE THIS PROJECT???

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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:

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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "million 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)
- "dormant account" (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 next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mark Edward" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <markedwardgh_1950@yahoo.ca>
Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2011 13:55:48 -0000
Subject: CAN YOU HANDLE THIS PROJECT???

Mark Edward
Audit/Remittance Dept,
Ecobank Intl Ghana Ltd,
Accra-Ghana.

Dear Sir/Madam,

It is my sincere pleasure at this moment to exhibit my total trust bestowed on you in accordance to my Proposed partnership/ relationship with you of which I am fully convinced that you will really welcome my partnership with you in this transaction Being very skeptical in dealing with Africans in such transaction, Ranging from the height of fraudulent activities encompassing the African communities.

I am Mr Mark Edward, 52 married working with Ecobank Intl Ghana Ltd,One of African leading banks in Ghana West Africa Region,In my department i discovered file of a dormant account of Twenty Six Million United States Dollars(US$26.000.000.00) deposited for the past Six (6)years.

The true owner of this funds/ account was Late DR.GEORGE BRUMLEY,a citizen of Atlanta,United States of America, who died along with his entire family in a plane crash that took place in Kenya,East Africa You shall read more about the crash on visiting this site.http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/07/20/kenya.crash/index.html . After going through your profile and with great commitment to prayer and fasting ,i felt relief and alleviated in spirit and decided to contact you immediately for this mutual business relationship.

Regarding the short period of fifteen (15) bank working days allowed confirming and submitting the reports by the Board of directors of my bank, which may lead to the cancellation or terminating of the account. It is therefore upon this discovery that I decided to make business with you and release the money to you as the next of kin or beneficiary of the funds for safety keeping and subsequent disbursement ,since nobody is coming for it and we don't want this money to go back into Government treasury as unclaimed bill.

Now my questions are:-
1. Can you handle this project?
2. Can i give you this trust? If so, What will be your commission?Consider this and get back at me as soon as possible.

Finally, it is my humble prayer that the information as contained herein be accorded the necessary attention,urgency as well as the secrecy it deserves. I expect your urgent response if you can handle this project.
Respectfully yours,
Mr.Mark Edward

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