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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: KENNETH FOSU <kasoa1971@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Oct 2020 16:18:47 +0800
Subject: Payment Memo

Habib Bank AG Zurich
Weinbergstrasse 59
P.O.Box 303
CH 8035 Zurich
Switzerland.

HBZ/CBGH/RCM/0020

Sir,

We hereby confirm the receipt of Bank of Ghana Payment Order by the
instruction of Government of Ghana to transfer the sum of Twenty Seven
Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars (US$27.5 Million
Dollars) into your bank account without delays. However, the
order/advice could not be effected due to the non-disclosure of your
Security Payment Code Number (SPCN), which is the sole security/claim
on your fund. Following this therefore, we want to bring to your
notice that the transfer of your fund has been placed on hold by our
telex department.

Therefore, in order to facilitate speedy transfer of this fund into
your bank account, you are strongly advised to contact Mr. William
Ofori, Director International remittance Department Bank of Ghana on
telephone #: 233- 551953218 or email: bankofgh01@gmail.com for the
issuance of your Security Payment Code Number (SPCN). Be informed that
this payment will be cancelled after seven (7) working days if no
contact is established.

Kindly expedite action, as we cannot continue with the transfer unless
the Security Payment Code Number (SPCN) to your fund is forwarded to
us by you as the beneficiary of the said fund.

We count on your co-operation and understanding.

Yours faithfully,

Sandy Oritz, Jr.
Senior Executive Officer (SEO).
Habib Bank AG Zurich

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