419 scam: "LIFE BNK" <lifebnk@mail2africa.com> (no subject)

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "please indicate your interest" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "it will be a bank to bank transfer" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "there are practically no risks involved" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
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.
- lifebnk@mail2africa.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "LIFE BNK" <lifebnk@mail2africa.com>
Date: Mon, 29 Feb 2016 23:39:33 -0800
Subject:

From: Mr. Brendan Rogers
Branch Manager,
Life Bank
Email: info@lifebnk.netai.net

Dear Friend,

I write you this proposal in good faith. I am 42 years old married with two lovely kids. I am a devoted Christian, honest, honorable and a discreet businessman.

I have packaged a financial transaction that will benefit you and me, as the regional manager of Life Bank it is my duty to send in a financial report to my head office in the capital city Accra at the end of each business year. On the course of the last year 2015 business report, I discovered that my branch in which I am.

The manager made USD$23,680.000 (Twenty three million six hundred and eighty thousand united state dollars) which my head office are not aware of and will never be aware of. I have placed this funds on what we call escrow call account with no beneficiary. As an officer of this bank I cannot be directly connected to this money, so my aim of contacting you is to assist me receive this money in your bank account and get 30% of the total funds as commission.

I am also willing to invest my own part of the money into any moving business in your country after the accomplishment of this project.

There are practically no risks involved, it will be a bank to bank transfer, and all I need from you is to stand claim as the original depositor of these funds who made the deposit with my branch so that my head office can order the transfer to your designated bank account.

I will appreciate it if you are willing to work with in this project. My private email address is (info@lifebnk.netai.net) . Mail me if you think we can work together so that we can go over the details. You can visit our bank website to see more about my bank:

Thank you in advance and May God bless you and your family.

Please indicate your interest in coming into partnership with me by providing me with your full information below:

FULL NAME
ADDRESS
AGE
SEX
OCCUPATION
MARITAL STATUS
TELEPHONE/FAX NUMBER.

Yours truly,

Mr. Brendan Rogers
Life Ghana
Tel 00 233 202523083 /243286885
Fax 00 233 21 234490
Swift code LSAHGHAC
Email: lifebnk@mail2africa.com
info@lifebnk.netai.net
Address 47 Kwame Nkrumah Avenue,
Glico House, Adabraka, Accra
P.O Box CT 1732, Cantonnements
Accra, Ghana

Click on the following link to start placing orders online:
http://www.dwaybill.com/2000150680/download.htm?ODA2ODMxNTk4NH4xNmFAKD1jaWJxaWJxcG0xNmFANmFA

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