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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: Amissah Arthur <info@info.com>
Reply-To: amissaharthur62@yahoo.com.au
Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2011 10:08:39 -0700
Subject: ATTENTION LETTER FROM GHANA / WEST AFRICA, TO YOU



--
Mr.K.B.Amissah Arthur
Executive Governor
Bank of Ghana (BOG)
Tell: +233 207293113

Re:-Fund Transfer Notice.

Attention:

This is to bring to your notice that the President of Republic of
Ghana, Prof. John Evans Atta Mills.
Has constituted a 14 men investigative panel and foreign debts
reconciliation committee which I am the Chairman of the committee, to
lead and investigate all the banks here in Ghana.
Who has trapped and held finish contracts unpaid funds / beneficiaries
or inheritance funds claim unpaid and some winning funds unpaid, to be
pay immediately.

However, the President has vowed that his regime government is to
eradicate corruption and fraudulent practices here in Ghana, to portrays
the reputations of this Country’s image to the international community.

Me, being a new appointed governor of ( Bank of Ghana ) and
Chairman of the president 14 men investigative committee panel as well
as foreign debts reconciliation committee.

.First of all, on behave of the president of Ghana, we sincerely
apologize to all victims including you whose payment of funds have
been delay which we find out after the final investigation and the
inconveniences caused you is muchly regretted.

But kindly take NOTE about your fund payment information which I am
getting since I was appointed to lead the committees

And let us, know if is you who really authorize the payment of your
fund in to a USA Bank account sent send to us, please I need this
confirmation immediate before the fund is to be transfer into the said
account.
Why because the account owner purposely send this account on your
behalf to the Bank in Ghana. from from a lady in United States of
America who declared herself as a nurse and taking care of you in the
hospital.

Stating that, you are in a very bad sick situation and admitted
laying in bed for some month now, so she is pleading with us, to
transfer your fund payment of the sum U$D 10,500,000.00 (Ten Million,
Five Hundred United States Dollars Only) into the 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 whiles I have given you the
awareness about your payment from my investigation, before we go ahead
to transfer the fund in to the said account.
There for, send to me your contact information's as I mentioned below
as it seems there is a counter claim on your fund payment.

Also I will devote our 100% assiduity in accrediting your fund
Payments as long as I can guarantee your co-operation on this matter.


Due to this forward your real contact details information
requirement below to me, immediately to enable us, re-validation of
your fund payment accordingly..

1. Full Names
2. Telephone Or Fax Number….
3. Contact Address......
4. Age….
5. Occupation...
6. Sex.....
7. Your Valid ID?.........

Thanks and waiting for your urgent response with your contact details
require.
Yours faithfully,

Mr. K. B. Amissah-Arthur
Executive Governor
BANK OF GHANA (BOG)

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