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The following scam communication usually results in a check scam being attempted by the scammer. The check scam takes place when the scam victim attempts to cash a fake check. After the check is cashed, the scam victim sends the money back to the scammer to pay expenses. Paying these alleged expenses will allow the huge fortune to be released to the scam victim. However, when the bank discovers the fake check the money is taken out of the victim’s account. The check scam completes successfully when the scammer receives the money. In this scam letter, the check scam would take place when the scam victim contacts the fake bank directly according to the scam perpetrator's request. Next, the scam victim would have to fill out the application letter that would be sent to them after contacting the bank. At this point, normally, a check would be sent to cover expenses but if the application letter asks for bank account numbers or such then this particular scam might go beyond the check scam itself. REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE Tuesday, April 8, 2008 2:56 PM
From: "VINCENT OBI" Hello Please, I am Mr Vincent obi, a Ghanaian origin, a coordinator contract award and re-view committee (i am the head of the committee). our main responsibilities/work is to award, re-view all government contract projects to cooperate individuals or organizations. The only source we can benefit from this contract project is over invoicing the prices, apart from our monthly salary.this is to tell you clear the source of this fund (over quatation from contract projects).since two years ago, i was able to save and come with this amount, two million five hundred thousand dollars, which was deposited in one of the bank, in account called escrow account. Now that main reason why i contacted you is, to received this fund on my behalf, because; (A.) We are not allow to operate on foreign account transfer transactions, while in service.(B.)We cannot establish foreign project while on duty post, unless after our resignation or retirement from government service or after re-tirements. So what i want you to do is, i will release the contact of the bank, including the account in formations, for you to contact the bank directly for the release and transfer of the money into your own bank account. After your reply, i write an application letter, and send it to you, to forward it to the bank address which i will give you, very simple, there is risk or problem in this, i assured you, so many people who was working here as the head of this organization has done this and some resigned, some re-tire. I will be ready to send you my international passport and bank identity card through email attachment for identification, as soon as i hear from you.Note for your effort in this, you will have eight hundred thousand dollars as your benefit as soon as you confirmed that the money is in your account, if bank approved the application, it will take less than eight working days to concluded this. Note, that you will not let any bank officials here know that i am the one given you these information, as soon as you received this money, i will get resign.
Thanks for your understanding This check scam example is for demonstration purposes only. Do not respond to this scam communication. Report a scam to authorities such as the email service provider and the FBI. Check scams such as these should be identified and avoided. Sometimes, the check scam might lead to other types of scams like identity theft if special forms are filled out or sensitive information is given out over the telephone. Return to Phishing Internet Scams Home Page » Return to Check Scam Home Page |