419 scam: "International Commercial Bank Tema-Branch" <icb.gh.tema@accountant.com> RE: I.C.BANK/FUND RELEASE ORDER..

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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:
- "trunk box" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- "trunk boxes" (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)
- "foreign remittance department" (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 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.
- icb.gh.tema@accountant.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "International Commercial Bank Tema-Branch" <icb.gh.tema@accountant.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:25:03 -0500
Subject: RE: I.C.BANK/FUND RELEASE ORDER..

*INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANK LTD*

22/02/2012

HEAD OFFICE ADDRESS:
INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANK, LTD. MERIDIAN HOUSE
RING ROAD CENTRAL
PRIVATE MAIL BAG NO.16 ACCRA, GHANA
TELEPHONE NO. (233 21) 2336 136 / 2335 819
FACSIMILE NO. (233 21) 2338 228

INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANK GHANA
ADDRESS: I C B HOUSE, COMMUNITY 1, TEMA-GHANA
TEMA BRANCH GHANA, WEST AFRICA.

CONTACT PERSON:
FOREIGN REMITTANCE DIRECTOR
NAME: HON. YEBOHA KRUMAN.
OFFICE #: +233 (0) 21 93 6652
MOBILE +233 249749011
OFFICIAL E-MAIL: ICB.GH.TEMA@ACCOUNTANT.COM

DEAR VALUED CUSTOMER

WITH DUE RESPECT THE INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANK WISH TO INFORM YOU UPON THE RECEIPT OF YOUR $150 MILLION USD ARE DEPOSITED AT OUR BANK UNDER ESCROW ACCOUNT WITH US, NOW WE NEED YOUR URGENT RESPOND TO ACT ON THE IMMEDIATE TRANSFER INTO YOUR CORRESPONDENT BANK ACCOUNT FOR YOU.

THIS FUND WAS OCCURRED TO US THROUGH THE UNITED NATION HERE IN GHANA BY SCRUTINIZING AND RETRIEVING OF ALL CONSIGNMENT BOXES FROM ALL UNREGISTERED SECURITY COMPANIES HERE IN GHANA. IN RESPECT OF THIS,YOUR NAME WAS FOUND AMONG THE BENEFICIARY OWNERS OF 10 TRUNK BOXES, ONE BOX CONTAIN $15 MILLION USD EACH AND IN TOTAL MAKING $150 MILLION USD IN TOTAL.

THE GHANA GOVERNMENT AND THE UNITED NATIONS HAS APPOINT US AS THE PAYING BANK, THE UNITED NATIONS HAS MADE YOUR PAYMENT OUT TO US IN A CHECK FORM AND WAS DEPOSITED UNDER AN ESCROW ACCOUNT, TO BE PAID TO YOU THROUGH OUR BANK (INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANK) BY TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER INTO YOUR CORRESPONDENT BANK ACCOUNT OF YOUR CHOICE.

PLEASE I NEED YOUR URGENT RESPOND TO GET THE MONEY TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR CORRESPONDENT BANK ACCOUNT OF YOUR CHOICE WITHOUT ANY FURTHER DELAY.

TO AVOID ANY DELAY IN YOUR TRANSFER, YOUR URGENT ATTENTION WILL BE NEEDED BECAUSE YOU NEED TO OPEN NON-RESIDENT ACCOUNT WITH OUR BANK TO ENABLE ME REMIT YOUR FUNDS INTO YOUR CORRESPONDENT BANK ACCOUNT OF YOUR CHOICE.

KINDLY PROVIDE US WITH THIS FOLLOWING INFORMATION LISTED BELOW:

1. YOUR FULL NAME
2. YOUR SECURED HOME OR OFFICE ADDRESS
3. YOUR AGE AND OCCUPATION
4. YOUR CELL PHONE AND FAX NUMBER
5. YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT

AS SOON AS WE HEAR FROM YOU, WE WILL COMMENCE WITH TRANSFER IMMEDIATELY.

KINDLY FIND AS ATTACHED MY BANK I.D FOR YOUR PERUSAL.

THANKS FOR BANKING WITH US

WE SERVE YOU BETTER.

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HON. YEBOHA KRUMAN
FOREIGN REMITTANCE DIRECTOR
INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANK
FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
WEST AFRICA, (TEMA BRANCH) TEMA-GHANA
EMAIL:ICB.GH.TEMA@ACCOUNTANT.COM
TEL: +233-302936652
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