419 scam: UNITED NATIONS <info@gcaa.com.gh> COLLECT YOUR REF/PAYMENTS CODE: ECB/06654 FOR $1,500,000 USD ONLY.

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- ",500,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
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.
- mrmorganemma711@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: UNITED NATIONS <info@gcaa.com.gh>
Reply-To: UNITED NATIONS <mrmorganemma711@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 2 May 2015 20:36:13 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: COLLECT YOUR REF/PAYMENTS CODE: ECB/06654 FOR $1,500,000 USD ONLY.

CONGRATULATIONS YOUR EMAIL HAS EMERGED YOU AS ONE OF THE LUCKY WINNERS TO CLAIM US$1,500,000,FOR MORE DETAILS CONTACT MR. EMMANUEL MORGAN,EMAIL:( mrmorganemma711@gmail.com )
Once again Congratulations
Mr.Ban Ki-moon
United Nations

DISCLAIMER: This e-mail and its attachments are the property of Ghana Civil Aviation Authority. It may contain proprietary, confidential and legally privileged information which is solely intended for the named addressees. Any unauthorized dissemination, distribution, copying or use of the information contained in this e-mail is strictly prohibited. Please notify the sender immediately if you have received this e-mail by error and delete it immediately. Views and opinions expressed in this e-mail are those of the sender unless clearly stated as those of Ghana Civil Aviation Authority. Ghana Civil Aviation Authority accepts no liability for any loss or damage incurred, or suffered, resulting or arising, from the use of this email or its attachments. Ghana Civil Aviation Authority does not warrant the integrity of this e-mail nor that it is free from errors, viruses, interception or interference as a result of e-mail transmission. Ghana Civil Aviation Authority, Kotoka International Ai
rport, Private Mail Bag, Accra, Ghana, www.gcaa.com.gh

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