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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: Dr Paul Acquah <drpaul.acquah66@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <drpaul.officemail@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2007 08:03:27 +0000
Subject: From Dr Paul (G.B.G)-------26/12/2007



BANK OF GHANA
ACHIMOTA ACCRA GHANA OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR DIRECT PHONE:0023324914564645833145


Our Ref: BOG/XBG-029/07 Swift Code: XXUTY,

CONTRACT/INHERITANCE PAYMENT NOTIFICATION WITH BG: BOG/GGC/ROG/MIN/007.

Attn,
We have on this 1st day of OCT , 2007 received a payment credit instruction from the Government of Ghana to credit about 12 different peoples for their FULL CONTRACT FUNDS from the Millennium Challenge Account with our bank.

This is to notify you that this funds has been programmed for immediate release into this 12 different peoples ,and the reason why Ghana Government are paying this people their contract fund is because of the discovery of crude oil in our country ,So that is why the new Government decided to clear all their depth .

But why i contacted you is because three peoples among the inheritance is dead and know where to be located according to report i hard, So please i want to use this great opportunity that i have now in my office as a governor of Ghana Bank to move this money to your destination ,so that both of us will share it when you receive the fund. because i will retired by ending of the year and i have worked with the government for past 8 years , So i need your honesty in this because i will make sure that you receive the fund to your door step ,

But if you want it through bank to bank that means you have to inform your bank that you are expecting hug money into your account , so that i will use your name to move this money from our bank to an individual bank which have enough facilities for international transfer , the total of the money is( 10.7 million USD) thirty two million one hundred thousand united state dollars.

Be informed that every arrangement regarding this contract payment through Diplomatic Services has been made, the funds packaged like a consignment and the Diplomatic Agency have to move down to your Country in order to deliver the Consignment to your doorstep.

Note also that as soon as the Diplomat arrives in your Country they will give you a call immediately and you will help them to get Customs Yellow Tag for the consignment. You have to help the Diplomat to get the Custom Yellow Tag Paper so that the Customs will allow them entry at the airport for onward delivery of the Consignment to you, and for security reason you are advice to follow the rules and regulations of the diplomat for easy collection of the consignment.

Condition and terms:

1) You have to make your choice how you want it :
i)Bank to bank ?
ii)Delivery agent ?

Thank you as i wait for your urgent response to enable me give you all the details.

Cordially yours,

Dr. Paul AcquahGovernor, Bank of GhanaAccra, Ghana.
Tel: +233273419505
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