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The following scam com example is a scam letter from Barclay's Bank in Accra, Ghana. The typical scam communication usually takes place through email. The scam com author tries to get the potential scam victim to respond with personal information. The check scam commences when the victim is sent a check to be cashed. The proceeds of the check are then sent back. The theme found in this scam communication is the head office of the bank is unaware of the excess profit which is one of the many themes used in the African scam. Unlike the phishing scam com that uses a fake website, the African scam letter usually states that millions of dollars are waiting for the scam victim. If what the scam letter said about the bank being unaware was true it would partially explain current economic conditions. Dear Friend
i need your assistanceTuesday, April 1, 2008 12:09 PM Dear Friend, I hope this may not constitute sort of embarrassment to you, My name is Mr Felix George,I am the regional bank manager of the Barclays Bank Ghana Ltd. I came to know you in my Private Search for a reliable and reputable person to handle this Confidential Transaction.I am 44 years of age and married with 3 lovely kids. It may interest you to hear that I am a man of PEACE and INTERGRITY; I only hope we can assist each other.I have packaged a financial transaction that will benefit both of us, as the regional Auditor General of the Barclays Bank Ghana Ltd.; it is my duty to send in a financial report to my head office in the capital city Accra at the end of each year. On the course of last year 2007 end of year report, I discovered that my branch in which I am the manager made an excess profit of seven million five hundred thousand united states dollars [US$7.5,000,000.00] which my head office are not aware of and will never be aware of.I have since placed this fund on what we call SUSPENSE ACCOUNT without any beneficiary. As an officer of the bank I can not be directly connected to this money, this is why I.m contacting you for us to work so that you can assist and receive this money into your bank account for us to SHARE. I will offer you 20% of the total amount for your assistance. Note that there are practically no risks involved in this transaction , it will be bank to bank transfer, all I need from you is to stand claim as the original depositor of this fund who made the deposit with Takoradi branch so that my Head office can order the transfer to your designated bank account.Do not make undue the advantage of the trust I have bestowed on you, and I assure you we can achieve it successfully. Best regards, Mr Felix George.
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