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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: "GOVERNOR BANK OF GHANA" <ogsecretary.bog@gmx.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2015 18:39:12 +0100
Subject: APPROVED FUND

From The Desk of  Dr. Henry Kofi Wampah
Governor Bank of Ghana
Head office Accra-North
Accra- Ghana.
Email: ogsecretary.bog@gmx.com



Attention !!!

Dear Sir/Madam,

 As newly appointed Governor bank of Ghana an Executive meeting was held with the former Governor Bank of Ghana Mr. K. B. Amissah-Arthur who is now Vice Present of Ghana , the President of Ghana H. E John Dramani Mahama , and Executive members of the International Commercial Bank. Be informed that a part payment of your fund $7million United State Dollars has been approved for immediate transfer to your nominated account for the 3rd quarter of the year 2012.

You are therefore to reconfirm your banking information for immediate transfer of your  total fund. the reason for this payment was reach by a joint agreement by Mr. K. B. Amissah-Arthur who is now Vice Present of Ghana, formerly the Governor bank of Ghana, the President of the Republic of Ghana H. E John Dramani Mahama and the Executive Board of Director of the International Commercial Bank Ghana to give you a clean slate and re-assure you of our commitment in seeing that your fund gets to your account.
 
Be advice to contact the approved bank as stated below for immediate and effective transfer of your fund to your nominated account

INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANK GHANA LIMITED
Meridian House Ring Road Central
Tel: +233245780034/  +233545285365
EMAIL: enquiry.icbnk.gh@gmx.com
Mr. L. K. Ganapathiraman(Managing Director) 


Your immediate respond will be highly appreciated.

Yours faithfully

Dr. Henry Kofi Wampah
Governor Bank of Ghana.

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