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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:

Fraud email example:

From: ohene pejarh <pejarh002@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: pejarh@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2007 13:28:48 -0800 (PST)
Subject: USD$4.5m SWIFT TRANSFER


INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANK LTD.
Trust Towers Asylum Down
2nd Floor PMB CCCI
Cantonments, Accra Ghana

Mailto: pejarh@hotmail.com

DEAR SIR,

SWIFT TRANSFER OF US$4.5 MILLION INTEREST

I am the Head of the International Transfer Processing Department of INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANK, ACCRA-GHANA, and special account officer of the ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES (ECOWAS), SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT FUND (SDF).
Sometime ago, some funds were brought to our bank for the purpose of development and settlement of debts including Peace Keeping Mission in the Sub Region by the Economic Community of West African Foreign Contractor Payment Panel.

The funds runs into hundreds of millions and has within the period of time it has been in our bank, generated an interest of US$4.5 Million, which we consider must be paid out now that we have a mandate to pay contractors that have not received payment.
As a matter of fact the management of this bank has resolved and decided to pay the contractors via Swift Transfer into approved beneficiary accounts.

The purpose of this mail is to solicit for your consent to provide your bank account details where I will slot in your name in the central system of our bank for your inclusion and approval among the designated beneficiaries/ contractors due for payment of their funds. We also need identification, like international passport number, your telephone and fax number for easy communication.

As soon as you provide your bank details, I will include it in our approved schedule and will send you a confirmation to indicate that your name has been included in the payment schedule for the transfer of US$4.5m to your bank. I will also be here to provide you with all the information you need to succeed.
Please indicate your willingness and reply immediately to: pejarh@hotmail.com
Best Regards.

PEJARH OHENE
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
ICB BANK ACCRA GHANA

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