419 scam: "DR. CHRISTIAN AKWA" <dr.christiankwa@aol.com> Re: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)
- "(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: "DR. CHRISTIAN AKWA" <dr.christiankwa@aol.com>
Reply-To: gcbonline101@gmail.com
Date: 01 Mar 2020 21:30:41 +0100
Subject: Re:TRANSFER OF US$ 1.5 MILLION INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.

INTERNATIONAL TRANSFER
Processing Department
Trust Towers Asylum Down,GCB.
Head Office Ring Road
North,Accra-Ghana.
https://www.gcb-ebank.com.gh/remittance/RemitLogin

ATTN:FUND BENEFICIARY,

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

I am DR.CHRISTIAN AKWA,HEAD OF TREASURY DEPARTMENT,GHANA
COMMERCIAL BANK (GCB)LTD. This is the second time we are
notifying you about your over-due funds. Sometime ago,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
Economic Community of west African States (ECOWAS) In
collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Finance (FMF)

We wish to inform you that the World Bank,International Monetary
Fund (IMF)and United Nation(UN)finally resolved this issue in
London after one week meeting and decided to pay all out-standing
funds Part-payment of US$1,500,000.00(One Million Five Hundred
United States Dollars Only) via Swift Telegraphic Wire
Transfer(KTT)or swift Online Transfer for onward payment into
your account,which the government is incurring deficit and we are
indebted to pay all long OVER-DUE funds.

Henceforth,All the previous banks, should submit their payment
files due to their inability to release these funds 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.

We await your prompt reply as soon as possible to ensure the
swift transfer of these funds.

Yours in Service,

DR.CHRISTIAN AKWA
HEAD OF TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
GHANA COMMERCIAL BANK (GCB)LTD.

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