[email protected] <[email protected]>

This recently reported scammer has been running recovery scams since at least 2006.

He has used a variety of disposable adresses and names to refer past victims to the [email protected] address with the name Ibrahim Danladi, where he will then promise compensation via an ATM card or by bank transfer. There is always a "Tax Clearance" fee, a delivery charge or some other excuse for him to need more money before releasing your payment.

Note: [email protected] is the address he appears to be sending from - a legitimate bank in Ghana, but if you look close, it's really just a free yahoo mail address: [email protected] - a scammer's trick.

Here's an example of his first script:

Attention: Sir, Madam,
SG-SSB Bank Ltd.
RE: YOUR PAYMENT NOTIFICATION
From:MR Ibrahim Danladi
Foreign Remittance Officer
SG-SSB Bank Ltd.
Cell Number: + 233 23 2801544
Email:[email protected]


This is to officially inform you that we have verified your payment file
presently on my desk, and I found out that you have not received your
payment due to your lack of co-operation and not fulfilling the
obligations giving to you in respect to your approved payment fund.
Secondly, you are hereby advised to stop dealing with some non-officials
in the bank as this is an illegal act and will have to stop if you so wish
to receive your payment immediately.


After the board meeting held at our headquarters, we have resolved in
finding a solution to your problem, and as you may know, we have arranged
your payment through our SWIFT ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER in Europe, America,
Africa and Asia Pacific, which is the instruction given by bank of Ghana
governor, Mr. Kwesi Bekoe Amissh-Arthur, (BOG) Republic of Ghana. This card center will
send you an ATM MASTER CARD which you will use to withdraw your money in
an ATM MACHINE in any part of the world, but the maximum is ($9,500.00)
Thousand Us Dollars per day transaction. So, if you like to receive your
fund this way, reply to this office immediately for the issuing of your

(ATM) CARD.
(1) Your Full Name
(2) Address where you want the payment center to send your ATM CARD.
(3) Phone and Fax Number

We shall be expecting to receive your information you have to stop any
further communication with anybody or office apart from this office. On
this regards, do not hesitate to contact me for more details and
direction, and also please do update me with any new development.

Thanks for your co-operation.

Best Regards,

MR MR Ibrahim Danladi
Foreign Remittance Manager
SG-SSB Bank Bank Ltd

Here's another:

Dear Valued Customer,

Sir,

With reference to your order instructing the bank to close your escrow call account, with account no:- xxxxxxxxxx -: and transfer by swift xxxxxxxxx to your nominated bank accounts with in Six wire transfer instructions.

We wish to inform you that your order to close your account and transfer the sum of (USD1,650,000) one million six hundred and fifty thousand, United States dollars has been verified and approved for transfer.

Sir, in line with the SG-SSB Bank limited transfer policy, all funds transfers to overseas are required to notarize their documents in the High Court of Ghana before the effect of transfer. This is for safety and security reason as to make sure that we do not pay to the wrong person.

According to ECOWAS policy on fund transfer to overseas, that amount above $100,000.00 dollars should have anti-money laundering certificate to back up against money laundering. so therefore your fund is above a million you are requested to provide anti-money laundering certificate to enable us commence transfer immediately.

Now you are to provide Anti-money laundering certificate from the Ministry of Finance which cost for 5,000.00 euro only.

Till i hear from you.

Regards

Dr. Ibrahim Danladi

Here's some of his subsequent scripts:

Dear Xxxxxxx,

I received your mail requesting for your fund to paid back to you. The
money will be paid to you through ATM which the money will loaded into am
ATM card in your name you withdraw anywhere in your world. So we need you
full address and phone number the atm card will be sent to you through DHL.

Till i hear from you

Thanks

Ibrahim Danladi

Dear Xxxxxxx,

Your ATM card is ready now with your total sum inside the card.
The card will send to you through DHL delivery service to your address but the delivery fees you have to pay it before the card is deliver to your address respectfuly the delivery fees is 500 euro only immediately the card will be delivered to your address

Thanks

Ibrahim Danladi

Dear Xxxxxxxx,

The 500 euro is for DHL to deliver the card to your address. The card is contenting all your money but if you are able to get the 500euro you will receive the card without any delay.

Thanks

I.Danladi

And always ready with an excuse if the victim askes awkward questions:

Dear Xxxxxx,

The government will not allow the card to move if the tax is paid fine a way to pay the tax when you receive your card you withdrew money from the card and settle the source

I do understand you but the 250euro is for tax to the government please try your card is ready now

Thanks

Ibrahim

If a victim prevaricates long enough, he will change tack:

Dear Miss Xxxxxx,


Due to some problem we have decided to transfer your fund into your account directly please let me hear from you no money is needed to make this transfer to your account through wire transfer.

Till i hear from you.

Thanks

Ibrahim

If the victim gives their account details, then comes an official looking letter, but read the fine print:

SG-SSB BANK LTD.
Office of the Governor
Cedi House, Accra Ghana.
Our ref: BOG/REMT/TR072012

To:X xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,


UNDERTAKING/OFFICIAL GUARANTEE BY THE SG-SSB BANK LTD
FOR THE TRANSFER OF us$250,000.00 IN FAVOUR
OF Miss. Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,


With regards to your funds transfer, I would want to inform you, that the bank of Ghana has hereby makes this undertaking in regard to the transfer of usus$250,000.00 into the nominated bank account of Miss. Diana lodaite as stated below.

NSC:xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
A/C No.xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
IBAN No.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
BIC No.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Remittance process and crediting of the above banks account will be commences and take effect immediately upon the confirmation of the procurement of a legal clearance bond covering Miss. Diana lodaite funds (us$250,000.00) issued by the ministry of justice & endorsed by the ministry of finance here in the republic of Ghana.

The cost of required clearance bond is 600 Euro only, and can be sending through our legal department account officer Mr. Elumeze .C. Ameachi, Accra Ghana by western union for onward payment on your behalf. The bank of Ghana further re – affirm that there will be no other requirement and/or money required for whatsoever bank purposes and the funds will be transferred to the above mentioned beneficiary bank account as stated above immediately the legal clearance bond is acquired and submitted to the remittance department of the SG-SSB BANK LTD, high street, Accra- Ghana.

Dr. Nkrumah (2nd deputy – governor) of the Bank of Ghana undertakes to supervise the transfer & remittance of the said us$250,000.00 for successful crediting of the above beneficiary bank account within 48working hours of the confirmation of procurement legal clearance bond. Please call me so I can clarify most of the points and what ever happens must be done urgently +233 232801544
REGARDS,

Dr. Ibrahom Danladi

Of course, a "clearance bond" of 600 Euros. There is no such thing as a clearance bond, it's just another excuse for him to swindle money out of his victims.

Dear Xxxxxxxxxxxxxx,

Be informed that the interest of your fund has accumulated to a sum of $250,000.00 +1625 euro.

The clearance bond certificate is very important since we have offloaded the funds from the ATM card to an escrow call account with our bank. we have already programmed the funds into your account waiting to receive the clearance bond certificate to enable us credit your account with sum of $250,000.00 in 72 working hours the funds will hit your account without any delay or obstacle.

A part from this clearance bond certificate no other fees of any kind no money will be required after this 600 euro i assure that you will get your fund in your account.

Immediately the transfer is made the transfer slip will be forwarded to you for confirmation of the in your account within 72 working hours.

Thanks

Ibrahim

If the victim smells a rat:

Dear Xxxxxxxx,

Am not trying to cheat you again and i promise you that you will get your funds in your account in 72 working hours.we are using wire transfer you don't pay tax because is a swift wire transfer bank to bank. you only clear bond covering your funds that all is required from you nothing more i assure you strongly no other money will be needed from you after the clearance bond certificate is procure from the ministry of Finance Ghana.

I have already programmed your banking details into our computer system ready to wire the funds into your account immediately the clearance bond certificate is procure and presented to bank of Ghana for the approval to wire your funds to your nominated bank account in your country .

Immediately the funds is wire to your nominated bank account the confirmation slip will be send to you for confirmation of the fund in your bank account in your country.

Once again no other fee will be required apart from the clearance bond certificate nothing more i promise with all my heart so sure.

Thanks

Ibrahim

This address has some additional info:
"[email protected]" <[email protected]>
The scammer seems to go by either of these names now: Ibrahim Danladi, Steve Marizu

A variation has appeared in which he also plays the part of a Barrister:
[email protected]
"wood colin" :

Attn: ............,

Thanks for your understandings so please use the details below to contact the bank for more details OK

Email: [email protected]
Tel+233232801544
Contact person: Ibrahim Danladi
Director Foreign remmittance department
Sg-ssb bank ltd

Please as soon as you contact the bank please let me know urgent

Your in service
Barrister Wood