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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.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- payunitbogha@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: pay office <officdesk@gmail.com>
Reply-To: payunitbogha@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 1 Dec 2012 02:18:49 +0100
Subject: RE
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DEAR : RECONFIRM ,
FROM BANK OF GHANA.
Your payment file had been on my desk without any attention
,are you no longer interested in receiving your payment.
Re-confirm your interest in this your payment as soon as
possible to avoid any cancellation .This is very important
that you reply back.
You are advised to forward your details for our paying bank
to release your payment.
REPLY BACK TO : payunitbogha@gmail.com
Send the details bellow:
1. Name in full:____________
2. Address:____________
3. Country:____________
4. Age/Sex :___________
5. Occupation:___________
6. Phone/Fax:__________
REPLY BACK TO : payunitbogha@gmail.com
We will proceed when we hear from you.
MR.DANIEL OKOMA,
HEAD OF AUDIT UNIT,
BANK OF GHANA.
No. One Thorpe Road.
P.O BOX 2674,
ACCRA GHANA.
PHONE : +233 268 645 733.
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