419 scam: "Dr. K. B. Amissah-Arthur" <info@ionfo.com> URGENT PAYMENT NOTICE

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "executive governor" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. K. B. Amissah-Arthur" <info@ionfo.com>
Reply-To: dr.bakoeamissharthur@yahoo.com.tw
Date: Fri, 01 Apr 2011 18:19:26 +0100
Subject: URGENT PAYMENT NOTICE

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URGENT PAYMENT NOTICE
...
From:
Executive Governor Bank Of Ghana Gov. K.B.Amissah-Arthur
From the Desk Of:
Mr.K.B.Amissah-Arthur
Executive Governor
BANK OF GHANA (BOG)
Tell: +233 207293113
Re:-Fund Transfer Notice.
Attn:
This is to bring to your notice that the President of Republic of
Ghana,
"Prof. John Evans Atta Mills" has constituted a 14 man investigative
Panel
and foreign Debts reconciliation committee, which I am the Chairman of
the
presidential committee saddled with the responsibility to investigate
all
the banks here in Ghana, who has trapped and held beneficiaries
contract/inheritance Fund claims unpaid. However, the President has
vowed
that his government is poised to eradicate corruption and fraudulent
practices here in Ghana to zero level which portrays the ugly
reputations
of this country's image to the international community.
I am the newly Appointed Executive Governor of BANK OF GHANA and the
Chairman of the presidential 14 man investigative Panel and foreign
Debts
reconciliation committee. We apologized for the delay of your payment
and
all the inconveniences it might have caused you. Please take note,
according to the information that I am getting since I was appointed
concerning delay of foreign CONTRACT/INHERITANCE AND WINNINGS FUND
PAYMENTS
because of this matter, I will devote our 100% assiduity in accrediting
your fund Payments as long as I can guarantee your co-operation on this
matter and send me your information as I mentioned below as there is a
counter claim on your fund payment.
Please confirm urgently for immediate transfer into this account as the
account owner send this account on your behalf to this Bank and we
received
the account on your behalf in the United States from a lady declared
herself as a nurse that taking care of you in the hospital stating that
you
are in a sick bed and she pleaded us to transfer your fund payment of
the
sum ,500,000.00 (Ten Million, Five Hundred United States Dollars Only)
into
this bank account below as your representative/nominee:
Account Name: Geraldine M. Couch
Bank Name: Bank of America (Hillsboro, IL branch)
Swift code: BOAUS3N
Main routing number: 0260 0959 3
Branch routing number: 081904888
Account number is 0038 7303 9057
Bank address: 420 South Main Street in Hillsboro, IL 62049
Please your confirmation is needed before we make this transfer into
this
account and also forward this information to us immediately for the
re-validation of your fund payment accordingly.
1. Full Names
2. Telephone Or Fax Numberâ€¦.
3. Contact Address......
4. Ageâ€¦.
5. Occupation...
6. Sex.....
7. Your Valid ID?.........
Thanks for your urgent response to this effect with the required
information stated above.
Yours faithfully,
Dr. K. B. Amissah-Arthur
Executive Governor
BANK OF GHANA (BOG)
info@bog-gov-gh.is.com
+233 207293113

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