419 scam: "L.K. Ganapathiraman" <miikey44@yahoo.com> Information

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "L.K. Ganapathiraman" <miikey44@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: icb.ganapathiram@live.com
Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2011 15:23:59 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Information

Hello Dear,

I hope this information will locate you in good fate,

I'm Mr. L.K. Ganapathiraman, CEO/Managing Director, International

Commercial Bank Ltd, Accra, Ghana.

My message to you is very simple. It is about your long-awaited

payment in West Africa.

Why I'm contacting you is to let you know that I have all the

necessary Remittance Machinery and Facilities under my control to

help you receive your payment soonest.

I don't have much to say until I hear from you.

Below are the official contact information where you can contact me

officially at all times, but for the sake of this deal, in its nature

and considering the amount involved, I will prefer that you call my hot-line: (+233 241434841).

I anticipate a swift response from you.

Thanks,

L.K. Ganapathiraman

CEO/Managing Director

International Commercial Bank Ltd

P.M.B 16, Meridian House, Ring Rd. Central, Accra, Ghana

+233 241434841/665779/235663

233-21-238228

www.icbankingroup.com

Anti-fraud resources:

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