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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.
- 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.
- 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.
- dr.fritzgockel58@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "GHANA COMMERCIAL BANK PLC." <dr.fritzgockel299@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: dr.fritzgockel58@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2012 01:14:39 +0700 (WIT)
Subject: Re:
GHANA COMMERCIAL BANK PLC.
GCB Head Office. O. Box 134
ACCRA GHANA.
Email:dr.fritzgockel58@yahoo.com
OUR REF: GH/GCB/ WA-2012. DATE: 21/09/12.
RE: VERIFICATION OF CLAIMS.
ATTN: BENEFICIARY.
SIR,
THE WORLD BANK AUTHORITY HAS EXECUTED A MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING WITH US GHANA COMMERCIAL BANK LIMITED TO ISSUE A
FINAL CLEARANCE TO EACH CONTRACTOR/NEXT OF KIN AFTER THEIR FINAL
VERIFICATIONS, TO DISCHARGE ITS OBLIGATIONS TO ALL FOREIGN
INVESTORS.
RISING FROM ITS FEDERAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETING, ALSO ATTENDED BY
THE WORLD BANK EXECUTIVES, THE WORLD BANK PRESIDENT JIM YONG KIM
ANNOUNCED THAT DUE TO THE RECENT CRISES IN THE BANKING SECTOR, IT
HAS BECOME NECESSARY TO REACH THIS AGREEMENT WITH THE GHANA
COMMERCIAL BANK LIMITED TO ISSUE THIS FINAL CLEARANCE WHICH HAS
ADEQUATE FOREIGN LIQUIDITY?
YOU ARE THEREFORE INVITED TO SUBMIT YOUR CONTRACT DETAILS TO THE
GHANA COMMERCIAL BANK LIMITED AT THE ABOVE CONTACT THAT YOUR
CONTRACT SUM/NEXT OF KIN PAYMENT CAN BE PAID WITHOUT FURTHER DELAY.
YOU ARE ADVISED TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING TO ENABLE US CONDUCT A
ONE-OFF DUE DILIGENCE AND EXPEDITE ACTION.
1. FULL NAMES AND DOORSTEP ADDRESS.
2. DIRECT PHONE CONTACT.
3. A FULL DETAIL OF RECEIVING BANK COORDINATES.
4. YOUR IDENTIFICATION.
5. YOUR CONTRACT AMOUNT/NEXT OF KIN AMOUNT.
YOUR FUNDS WILL BE RELEASED INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT ON COMPLETION OF
THE STATUTORY OBLIGATIONS DUE TO YOUR TRANSFER.
THANKS FOR YOUR COOPERATION AND UNDERSTANDING.
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
DR.FRITZ GOCKEL.
EXECUTIVE MANAGING DIRECTOR
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