These are scams and scam websites which fall into the other categories of scams, can be used in multiple scams, which we do not have the time to actually categorize or we are unsure for which the particular scam they are being used, e.g. some scam sites are used for both fake job scams and romance scams (where the scammer poses as an executive in a firm) to truck the victim into believing he is legitimate. Besides the categorizes we highlight, they include These are scams and scam websites which do not fall into the other categories of scams or can be used in multiple scams. They include Next of Kin, Trunk Box, Dying Widow, Rich Orphan, Payment Representative, Fake Government Agent , Fake Compensation, Fake ATM card etc.
This is a Next of Kin. The scammers send out thousands of emails informing potential victims that they have inherited money. When one responds, they pose as a bank, an attorney and a government agency. They use free email addresses, some of them which look official. (Free Email Address = Scam) Read Official Looking Free Email Addresses
They tell the victim that they have inherited a a great deal of money which will be transferred to their bank account! Then there will be problems. In this case, it was a tax certificate that was needed which of course costs about $21,000. If the victim pays that, they will be further requests for fake fees. Of course, there is no ever any money. This is how advance scam fees work. You are promised money which does not exist, but before you get it you have to pay smaller amounts. The only real money is yours.
The scammers use the email address ghanacomercial.bank@accountant.com to impersonate the Ghana Commercial Bank. Of course, the real bank would never use a free email address! They use raphconsultant@gmail.com to impersonate an attorney who was supposed to get the fake tax certificate which was required for the release of the fake inheritance. The scammers use the email address ghana.revenueauthority@yandex.com to impersonate Ghana Revenue Authority. Below are some of the scam emails that were sent to the victim.
Θέμα: FROM THE REVENUE AUTHORITY
Από:
Προς:
Κοιν.:
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From the desk of The,
Commander, GHANA REVENUE AUTHORITY
Castle ridge, Downtown Tunnel Road,NC
5540 Centerview Dr Ste 204, 27606-8012, GHANA.
E-mails: ghana.revenueauthority@yandex.com
Date: 14/11/2019.
ATTENTION
THIS IS THE GHANA REVENUE AUTHORITY HEADQUATERS, WE have tried to reach your email at ( xxxxxxx ) but is not valid, so we decided to send it to your Lawyer, so he can forward it directly to you in person. WE WANT TO INFORM YOU OF THE SAID INHERITANCE FUND WHICH WAS DECLARED IN YOUR NAME BY THE JUDICIARY COURT OF GHANA ON MONDAY 17TH JUNE 2019.
WE HAVE RECEIVED SO MANY LETTERS FROM YOUR LAWYER (Barrister Raphael Kwado) and we have been assured to provide us with a TAX CLEARSANCE CERTIFICATE which guarantees this huge fund from this country to a foreign country, but still yet your Lawyer have not been able to get back to us with this certificate.
In this regard, we want to know if you are the rightful person of this name. and we want you to get back to us with the accurate bank account details in france where this fund was transferred, attach with the required TAX CERTIFICATE, so we can be able to release this fund to your nominated bank account in France as directed by the Judiciary court.
ANTICIPATING YOUR URGENT RESPONSE
YOURS SINCERELY,
COMMANDER INCHARGE,
GHANA REVENUE AUTHORITY.
Από: "isaac odenttem" <isaac.odenttem1515@outlook.com>
Ημερομηνία: 23 Ιουλ 2019 1:29 ΠΜ
Θέμα: TAX CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE
Προς:
Κοιν.:
From the desk of,
General Manager, GHANA REVENUE AUTHORITY
Coplan barracks, #. C 209/2, Adjacent Lane,
off ADB, , squad 15.
P.O. BOX YK 651, Kanda- GHANA.
Phone No: +233205147397
E-mails: isaac.odenttem1515@outlook.com
Date: 23/07/2019.
ATTENTION,
IN RESPECT TO THIS INHERITANCE FUND WHICH WAS WITHHELD BY THIS DEPARTMENT, WE WANT TO INFORM YOU THAT THE AUTHORITY HAS PLACE A MANDATE TO CANCEL THIS TRANSFER BY THE END OF THIS MONTH, IF YOU WERE NOT ABLE TO PROVIDE US WITH THE TAX CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE THAT GUARANTEES THIS HUGE FUND TO YOUR COUNTRY.
SO WE HAVE NO FURTHER EXPLANATION TO YOU, CONTACT YOUR BANK AND SPEAK WITH THEM CONCERNING THE REQUIRED CERTIFICATE.
THANK YOU FOR UNDERSTANDING
Account Name: :
Home Address :
BANK of client :
Bank Address :
Account No. :
Swift Code: :
TOTAL AMOUNT TRANSFERRED : US$ $18,940,000.00 (This money does not exist and will never be transferred)
AWAITS YOUR URGENT RESPONSE.
YOURS FATHFULLY,
MR ISAAC ODENTTEM,
GENERAL MANAGER,
GHANA REVENUE AUTHORITY
Στις 18 Ιουν 2019 12:11 ΠΜ, ο χρήστης "ghana commercial" <ghanacomercial.bank@accountant.com> έγραψε:
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GCB HEAD OFFICE TOWER,
ADDRESS: GREATER ACCRA REGION
P.O. BOX 134 ACCRA, GHANA.
PAYMENT FILE: GCB/BANK/2019.
OUR REF: EC//YTP/2019.
TELEX: GCB/BANK.
E-MAIL :ghanacomercial.bank@accountant.com
DATE : 18/06/2019.
THIS MESSAGE IS HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL. IT IS INTENDED FOR AND ONLY TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE ADDRESSEE:
ATTENTION:
DEAR HONORABLE BENEFICIARY,
SEQUEL TO YOUR FUNDS TRANSFER CLARIFICATION AND VERIFICATION FROM THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR CENTRAL BANK OF GHANA (RESERVE BANK OF GHANA). THIS E-LETTER IS CRAVED TO NOTIFY YOU THAT WE DID NOT SEE ANY TAX RECEIPT ON YOUR INHERITANCE FILE THEREFORE, YOUR TRANSFERRED FUNDS WAS BEEN STOPPED BY THE GHANA REVENUE AUTHORITY IN GHANA AND YOU ARE REQUESTED TO PRESENT THE ACCUMULATED TAX CLEARANCE RECEIPT FROM 2005 TILL DATE.
WE WISH TO INFORM YOU THAT IN A SITUATION WHERE THERE IS NO TAX CLEARANCE RECEIPT, YOU ARE REQUESTED TO PAY THE TAX CLEARANCE FEES OF 1,650.00 Euros ANNUALLY WHICH IS TOTALING 21,450.00 Euros (Twenty one thousand four hundred and fifty euros ) FROM 2005 TILL DATE TO ASCERTAIN TAX CERTIFICATE TO FACILITATE THE IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR INHERITANCE FUNDS INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT FRANCE.
IN VIEW OF THIS DEVELOPMENT, FIND ATTACHED DOCUMENTS RECEIVED FROM BANK OF GHANA (RESERVE BANK OF GHANA) THROUGH THE OFFICE OF THE GHANA REVENUE AUTHORITY AND YOU ARE REQUESTED TO PAY THE TAX CLEARANCE FEES OF YOUR INHERITANCE FUNDS TO THE OFFICE OF GHANA REVENUE AUTHORITY.
KINDLY ADHERE AS INSTRUCTED AND CONTACT THE GHANA COMERCIAL BANK MANAGEMENT ON HOW TO RESOLVE THE TAX CLEARANCE AND FOR FURTHER DIRECTIVES AND ALSO SEND US THE TAX RECEIPTS IF YOU HAVE IT!!
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
MR. ERNEST AGBESI.
SENIOR MANAGER,
THE HEAD,
REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT,FOREIGN UNIT.
GHANA COMMERCIAL BANK LTD
WELCOME TO GHANA COMMERCIAL BANK LTD, WE SERVE YOU BETTER.
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DISCLAIMER NOTICE:
THIS EMAIL AND ANY FILES TRANSMITTED WITH IT ARE CONFIDENTIAL AND INTENDED SOLELY FOR THE USE OF THE INDIVIDUAL OR ENTITY TO WHOM THEY ARE ADDRESSED. INTERNET COMMUNICATIONS ARE NOT SECURED AND THEREFORE GHANA COMMERCIAL BANK LIMITED DOES NOT ACCEPT ANY LEGAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE CONTENTS OF THIS MESSAGE.IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED THIS EMAIL IN ERROR PLEASE NOTIFY US IMMEDIATELY.THIS MESSAGE CONTAINS CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION AND IS INTENDED ONLY FOR THE INDIVIDUAL NAMED.IF YOU ARE NOT THE NAMED ADDRESSEE YOU SHOULD NOT DISSEMINATE,DISTRIBUTE OR COPY.
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From the desk of The,
Commander, GHANA REVENUE AUTHORITY
Castle ridge, Downtown Tunnel Road,NC
5540 Centerview Dr Ste 204, 27606-8012, GHANA.
E-mails: ghana.revenueauthority@yandex.com
Date: 26/11/2019.
ATTENTION
THIS IS THE GHANA REVENUE AUTHORITY HEADQUATERS, We want to inform you that all the documents we received from the Judiciary court are the original documents we received from the Judiciary court are the original papers that covers this huge fund, so you have to withdraw your mind from doubt, there is no fraudulent activity in this transfer, since your Lawyer is aware of everything.
WE HAVE RECEIVED SO MANY LETTERS FROM YOUR LAWYER (Barrister Raphael Kwado) and we have been assured to provide us with a TAX CLEARSANCE CERTIFICATE which guarantees this huge fund from this country to a foreign country, but still yet your Lawyer have not been able to get back to us with this certificate.
In this regard, we want to inform you again that if the bank did not provide us with this TAX CLEARANCE CEFTIFICATE before the end of next month, the authority has agreed to return back this huge fund to central bank of Ghana, for the help of less previlleged.
ANTICIPATING YOUR URGENT RESPONSE
YOURS SINCERELY,
COMMANDER INCHARGE,
GHANA REVENUE AUTHORITY.