419 scam: "karl.andah@rediffmail.com"<karl.andah@rediffmail.com> From the desk of Karl Andah (For Fidelity Bank)

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
This email message is a next of kin scam.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- karl.andah@rediffmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "karl.andah@rediffmail.com" (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:15:11 +0100
Subject: From the desk of Karl Andah (For Fidelity Bank)

>From the desk of Karl Andah
Fidelity Bank Ghana
Office Address:
Ridge Towers - Ridge, Accra
PMB 43, Cantonments, Accra, Ghana

Dear Sir,

My Respect to you with your family. However I will like to introduce myself before explaining my proposal to you.
I am Mr.Karl Andah, Head Private Banking of Fidelity Bank Ghana Limited, I am contacting you About a dormant account of $48,800,000.00

The Fund $48,800,000.00 United State Dollars, was deposited in our bank on 9th march 2005 by late Mr. James Rowe, an American citizen, during my auditing I found that the Fund is dormant since that 2005. I made an investigation and found out that Mr. James Rowe was working with J.E. Merit Constructors Inc as sub-contractor in America, at the BP Chemical Refining plant in Texas City, Texas and unfortunately died in a terrible and unpreventable explosion in the company. I have since then, placed this amount on a suspense account without a beneficiary. I found your profile very interesting through Ghana Chambers of commerce while looking for a trusted person who can handle this deal with me and decided to reach you directly to solicit your assistance and Guidelines in making this deal about the transfer of the Fund (48.8M USD) with me from our Bank here in Ghana to your Country. Why I Contacted you is to assist me in executing this Deal from Ghana to your Country within the Next few days to stand as a legal

I do need to stress that there are practically no risk involved in this. I need to know if you will be able to handle this with me before I explain to you more details. If you are interested please send me your full names and private phone number for an Initial confidential communication. I wish for utmost confidentiality in handling this transaction.

Awaiting your reply through my private email

Sincerely,

Karl Andah
Head, Private Banking
For: Fidelity Bank Ghana
karl.andah@rediffmail.com

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