419 scam: Ghana Commercial Bank <bankcentralplc.govcbn4@gmail.com> Re:SWIFT TRANSFER OF US$1.5 MILLION INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.

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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:
- ",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)
- "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)
- "fund beneficiary" (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)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "(ecowas)" (the name of a person or institution often appearing 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: Ghana Commercial Bank <bankcentralplc.govcbn4@gmail.com>
Reply-To: gcbonline1@rediffmail.com
Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2014 14:26:59 -0700
Subject: Re:SWIFT TRANSFER OF US$1.5 MILLION INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.

GHANA COMMERCIAL BANK
INTERNATIONAL TRANSFER
Processing Department
Trust Towers Asylum Down,GCB.
Head Office,Ring Road,
Accra-Ghana.

ATTN:FUND BENEFICIARY,

Re:SWIFT TRANSFER OF US$1.5 MILLION INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.

I am DR.CHRISTIAN AKWA,HEAD OF TREASURY DEPARTMENT,GHANA COMMERCIAL
BANK.This is the second time we are notifying you about your over-due
funds. In the Memorandum of Understanding(MOU)It was revealed in your file
as your name was penciled as the bonafide beneficiary to receive your
over-due funds which was brought to our bank from the International
Monetary Fund (IMF),In collaboration with the Economic Community of west
African States (ECOWAS)and Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN).

We wish to inform you that the World Bank and International Monetary Fund
(IMF) have finally resolved the issue after one week meeting and decided to
pay all out-standing funds payment of US$1,500,000.00(One Million Five
Hundred United States Dollars Only) via Swift Telegraphic Wire
Transfer(KTT)or swift On-line Transfer for onward payment into your
account,which the government is incurring deficit and we are indebted to
pay all OVER-DUE funds without any further impediment.

Henceforth,all your previous banks should submit their payment files
immediately due to their bureaucratic activities and inability to release
these funds as earlier as scheduled by sending you a transfer confirmation
slip to enable you notify your bank about the incoming funds into your
designated bank account without any further delay.

As a matter of fact ,we do not have enough time to waste since we have
wasted much time in contacting our respective customers, so try and comply
with the essential remittance requirements to ensure the swift release of
these funds into your account. Example, your international passport or your
drivers license, your telephone and fax number for easy communication with
your designated bank details.

Please,endeavour to call Telephone:+233-236823125 or
https://www.gcb-ebank.com.gh/remittance/RemitLogin.html,for more
clarification.

Awaiting your prompt reply.

Yours in Service,

DR.CHRISTIAN AKWA
HEAD OF TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
GHANA COMMERCIAL BANK.

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