419 scam: "Mr.Lawrence Fawusu"<michael.wallace06@btinternet.com> From Lawrence Fawusu (Top Secret)

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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:
- "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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Lawrence Fawusu" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <gill_mkoh002@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2010 23:59:08 -0000
Subject: From Lawrence Fawusu (Top Secret)

Compliments of the Season!!

I anticipate that you read this mail quickly and let me know your opinion or willingness on this Classified Information top secreet that I will release to you. Firstly, This is an opportunity to change my financial status that will give my family a secured future.

My name is Mr.Lawrence Fawusu, I am the swift operation manager of the International Commercial Bank Limited (Ghana). I wish to introduce a financial project that will benefit both of us, as the swift operation manager It is my duty to direct incoming swift transfer to the receiving account corresponding with the International Commercial Bank Swift there here is the top secret there is an incoming transfer of $22,000,000.00 twenty two million united states dollars from Backleys Bank Mauritius to /0240029052601UE ICON GHANA LTD and I have received a call this morning from the company accountant informing me that the company president is late and he pleaded with me to redirect the funds to
another account outside Ghana I have reason with him as i see this as an opportunity as we all know that dead Men don't talk.

I got your information during my search through the Internet. But I don't know how you will feel about this, but I assure you are not going to regret knowing me . I only hope we can assist each other. But If you are not interested in this offer kindly forget it but if you are interested and you are not capable of handling it try to help me get a partner urgently if you can as I will have 10% of the total fund to you as the consultant but you must understand the confidentiality of this project you must make it a secret and explain to only
those exposed to international transaction.

I have discussed with the company accountant to Late K.S.Malayappan the/0240029052601UE ICON GHANA LTD a well none Indian multimillion gold miner and government contractor based here in Ghana and beneficiary of the contract fund in question . As an officer of the bank I can not divert the fund to a local account here Ghana so this informed my contacting you for us to work so that you can assist receive this money into your bank account for us to SHARE between the three of us.

While you will have 30% of the total fund. Note there are practically no risk involved in this project, it will be bank to bank transfer, all I need from you is to forward your personal information's and your bank account details so i can easily document for the redirection of the funds to your own account as the
original beneficiary of the funds If you accept this offer to work with me, I will appreciate it very much. As soon as I receive your kind response, I will give you details on how we can achieve it successfully.

Regards.
Mr.Lawrence Fawusu

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