419 scam: "BANK OF GHANA"<boggh2011@live.com> RE-CONFIRM YOUR INSTRUCTION!!

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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:
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "BANK OF GHANA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <boggh2011@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2011 19:10:45 -0000
Subject: RE-CONFIRM YOUR INSTRUCTION!!

Attn: Beneficiary,

Please confirm this information. Did you ask Mr. Maxy Edward Owen from Canada to claim your funds
Valued at $ 10 million from the Bank of Ghana? This man was directed to us by Mr.John Adams the
diplomat that are suppose to deliver your fund to you Please with matter of urgency get back to me
immediately before things will go wrong. Below is the account details of Mr. Owen Where he want us to
transfer your fund into.

Name on account: Maxy Edward Owen

Bank:Royal Bank of Canada

Address:180 Wellington Street West,Toronto, Ontario M5J 1J1, Canada.

Acct.# : 09591 2182970

Swift Code: ROYCCAT2

He is trying to pay all the charges in regards your funds and claim your funds. Please your urgent confirmation is highly needed now before Your fund will be released to him in the next 48 hours,and please if you know that you never instructed him kindly get back to me immediately.

Re-confirm the following immediately for payment approval:

1) Your full name.

2) Phone, fax and mobile #.

3) Company name, position and address.

4) Profession, age and marital status.

5) Copy of int'l passport, driver's ID, or any valid ID card.

Please quote this payment codes (CODE:B.O.G/2011/0110) in all conversation or else you will not be recognized as a beneficiary/contractor with this Government and note any further message without the reference code should be disregarded to avoid any fraudulent hijack of information.

Regards,

Mr. Kwesi Bekoe Amissh-Arthur
Governor Bank of Ghana

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