419 scam: BANK OF GAHANA <franknana13@msn.com> DEAR FRIEND,

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "it will be a bank to bank transfer" (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: BANK OF GAHANA <franknana13@msn.com>
Reply-To: <dr.franknana@hotmail.co.za>
Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2011 12:57:21 +0000
Subject: DEAR FRIEND,

DEAR FRIEND,
MY NAME IS FRANK NANA. I AM THE REGIONAL MANAGER OF A BANK, TAKORADI BRANCH IN THE
WESTERN REGION OF GHANA.I GOT YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION THROUGH MY SEARCH ON
WEBSITE. I WRITE YOU THIS PROPOSAL IN GOOD FAITH. I AM 44 YEARS OLD MARRIED WITH TWO
LOVELY KIDS. I AM A MAN OF PEACE. I HAVE PACKAGED A FINANCIAL TRANSACTION THAT WILL
BENEFIT YOU AND I.
AS THE REGIONAL MANAGER OF THE BANK, IT IS MY DUTY TO SEND IN A FINANCIAL REPORT TO
MY HEAD OFFICE IN THE CAPITAL CITY ACCRA AT THE END OF EACH BUSINESS YEAR. ON THE
COURSE OF THE LAST YEAR 2009 BUSINESS REPORT,I DISCOVERED THAT MY BRANCH IN WHICH
I AM THE MANAGER MADE EXCESS PROFIT WHICH MY HEAD OFFICE ARE NOT AWARE OF AND
WILL NEVER BE AWARE OF.
I HAVE PLACED THIS FUNDS ON WHAT WE CALL ESCROW CALL ACCOUNT WITH NO BENEFICIARY.
AS AN OFFICER OF THIS BANK I CANNOT BE DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO THIS MONEY. SO MY AIM
OF CONTACTING YOU IS TO ASSIST ME RECEIVE THIS MONEY AND GET 25% OF THE TOTAL FUNDS
AS COMMISSION.
THERE ARE PRACTICALLY NO RISK INVOLVED. IT WILL BE A BANK TO BANK TRANSFER. ALL I NEED
FROM YOU IS TO STAND CLAIM AS THE ORIGINAL DEPOSITOR OF THIS FUND WHO MADE THE DEPOSIT
WITH MY BRANCH SO THAT MY HEAD OFFICE CAN ORDER THE TRANSFER TO YOUR DESIGNATION.

IF YOU ACCEPT TO WORK WITH ME I WILL APPRECIATE IT VERY MUCH. KINDLY GET BACK TO ME WITH MY PRIVET EMAIL:dr.franknana@hotmail.co.za,
WITH THE FOLLOWING DETAILS:
1) YOUR FULL NAME
2) YOUR ADDRESS
3) YOUR OCCUPATION
4) YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER
5) YOUR MARITAL STATUS
6) YOUR AGE
YOURS TRULY,
DR.FRANK NANA

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