419 scam: "AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (ACCRA-GHANA)" <adb.gh@hotmail.com> MANAGER DR. KELVIN MENSAH (AFRICAN DEVELOPMENET BANK ACCRA-GHANA

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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:

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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (ACCRA-GHANA)" <adb.gh@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: adb.mensah@hotmail.com
Date: Sat, 14 May 2011 08:49:28 +0100
Subject: MANAGER DR. KELVIN MENSAH (AFRICAN DEVELOPMENET BANK ACCRA-GHANA

>From The Desk Of Director
Dr. Kelvin Mensah
Manager
Africa Development Bank
Accra-Ghana.
Tel: 00-233-302937387.
Fax: 00-233-21930329.

Dear Valued Customer,

My name is Dr. Kelvin Mensah, Managing Director, African Development Bank.

I have been authorized to inform you that the fund pending with our Bank, ADBank Ghana must be transferred out of the abeyance account in Ghana with immediate effect to your designated account.

The management has demanded that Mrs. Adjei Ashitey role in the execution of the transfer be merely advisory, you are required to correspond with us here.

We have all the required documentations in place and demand your immediate contact and also your designated banking co-ordinates.

You have 7 working days to get the fund properly credited to your designated account, Also with the status of the fund, you need to accelerate the completion of the transfer immediately, the fund will be confisticated by the government after the expiration of 10 working days, and this is the 2011 resolution of both the African Development Bank of Ghana and Ministry of Finance.

Africa Development bank is here to serve you better; it's a pleasure being your Banker.

Dr. Kelvin Mensah
Managing Director,
Africa Development Bank Accra-Ghana

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