419 scam: officeinfo2011@site.kz I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million dollars" (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)
- "foreign remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "certified bank draft" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- privateenowell0247@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: officeinfo2011@site.kz
Date: Sat, 28 May 2011 17:14:22 +0600 (ALMT)
Subject: I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE

CONTRACT #: MAV/ACPC/FGN/008
SWIFT CODE: SCB/AGH/IRD,
A/C #193/505/202344
FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
STANDARD CHATTERED BANK ACCRA GHANA.
OUR REF: SCB/IRD/CAX/021/08
FROM THE OFFICE OF DR. FERDINAND NOWELL
GENERAL MANAGER, STANDARD CHATTERED BANK ACCRA GHANA.

DEAR FRIEND
I AM DR. FERDINAND NOWELL THE GENERAL MANAGER OF STANDARD CHATTERED BANK
ACCRA GHANA. SINCE MY ASSUMPTION OF OFFICE, I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO OFFSET
MOST OVERDUE CONTRACT THAT SUM UP TO (USD$26M)TWENTY SIX MILLION DOLLARS
OWED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF GHANA TO FOREIGN CONTRACTORS IN THE PAST YEARS.
IN THE PROCESS OF THESE PAYMENTS I DISCOVERED THROUGH INVESTIGATION THAT
MY PREDECESSOR MOVED OUT THE ABOVE MENTIONED SUM OUTSIDE BUT WAS UNABLE TO
CONCLUDE THE TRANSACTION BEFORE HE WAS REMOVED OUT OF OFFICE UNAWARE AND
THE BANK CODES WERE CHANGED. THE FUND ORIGINATED FROM THE BALANCE OF
OVER-INVOICED SUM AND INFLUENCED GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS OF WHICH THE
PRINCIPAL SUM HAD BEEN PAID TO FOREIGN CONTRACTORS THAT EXECUTED THEIR
CONTRACT SOME YEARS AGO. THIS FUND IS NOW IN VAULT OF OUR BANK AS SUSPENSE
ACCOUNT WHICH WILL BE MOVED BY CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT WITHIN ONE WEEK AS
BANK EXTERNAL AUDIT CAPITAL RECONCILIATION FOR PERFECTION OF ACCOUNT
BALANCE COORDINATES. I HAVE CONCLUDED ALL THE NECESSARY ARRANGEMENTS FOR
THE FUNDS TO BE TRANSFERRED IN AN FOREIGN ACCOUNT AS SOON AS YOUR
INDICATION TO ASSIST ME IS RECEIVED, CONTACTING YOU ON THIS ISSUE BECAME
IMPERATIVE OWING TO THE FACT THAT THE TRANSFER CANNOT BE AFFECTED WITHOUT
A SECOND PART"S ACCOUNT WITH THE RECEIVING BANK NAME, SWIFT CODE, ACCOUNT
NAME AND ACCOUNT NUMBER OF THE BENEFICIARY. THEREFORE,WHAT IS REQUIRED
FROM YOU IS TRUST,HONEST AND CAPABILITY. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION, JUST TO
MAKE THE CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP TO YOUR NAME NO TRAVEL IS REQUIRED. I WILL
FORWARD AN ACCOUNT WHERE MY SHARE WILL BE FURTHER TRANSFERRED TO
IMMEDIATELY THE FUND IS RELEASED TO YOUR NOMINATED ACCOUNT ANY WERE IN THE
WORLD OR I WILL FLY MEETING YOU THERE IN YOUR COUNTRY FOR SHARING
HANDSHAKE AND JOB WELL DONE.AT THE MOMENT I CAN ONLY GIVE INFORMATION THAT
ARE REASONABLE ABLE TO ASSIST THE TRANSACTION WITHOUT JEOPARDIZING MY
ESTEEM POSITION IN THE BANK. AT THE CONCLUSION OF THIS INVESTMENT YOU HAVE
50% WHILE I HAVE 50%.I NOW LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR EARLIEST REPLY THROUGH MY
PRIVATE EMAIL ID privateenowell0247@hotmail.com OR AS AT ABOVE. THANKS

PLEASE SEND DETAILS INFORMATION TO ENABLE ME START PROCESSING MOVEMENT OF
THIS FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT IMMEDIATELY,

1. YOUR FULL NAMES
2. YOUR CELL TELEPHONE NUMBER
3 PROFESSION
4. AGE/SEX
5. MARITAL STATUS
6. MAILING ADDRESS

YOU CAN EMAIL NOW, THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR A MUTUAL AND FRUITFUL BUSINESS
ASSOCIATION.

REGARDS
DR. FERDINAND NOWELL
THE GENERAL MANAGER,
STANDARD CHATTERED BANK ACCRA GHANA
REPLY ON MY PRIVATE EMAIL ID

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