419 scam: "Kofi" <gcbank.mail@consultant.com> Ghana Commercial Bank

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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:
- "00,000.00" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Kofi" <gcbank.mail@consultant.com>
Reply-To: kofi.abubarka1@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 23 May 2018 15:11:18 +0100
Subject: Ghana Commercial Bank

Ghana Commercial Bank, Thorpe Rd, High Street, P.O box GP 132, Accra, Ghana=
. Attention, GCB has been delegated by International Monetary Fund in conju=
nction with the Dept. of United Nation Foreign Affairs, to remit $1,900,000=
.00 USD ONLY to you. However it has been tag overdue, it was during our qua=
rterly auditing process that your email address was discovered among the li=
st of victims who has been ignorantly having illegal financial dealings wit=
h some online perpetrators who have taken advantage of your legitimate tran=
saction and for this reason you are contacted for compensation. You are to =
re-confirm the below information for final verification process, so we can =
proceed to transfer your already approved $1,900,000.00 into your later pro=
visional bank account. 1. Full Names: 2. Telephone Number: 3. Alternative E=
-mail Address: 4. Copy of any identification document: Your urgent response=
will be highly appreciated to enable us serve you better Yours Sincerely, =
Kofi Abubarka, Head Corporate Affairs Ghana Commercial Bank=20

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