419 scam: "La Sra. Albertina A." <beatrice_aman@standardchartered.com> Saludo a usted.

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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.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "transfer into your account" (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)
- "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
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.
- beatrice.aman42@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "La Sra. Albertina A." <beatrice_aman@standardchartered.com>
Reply-To: albertinabeatriceaman@outlook.com
Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2013 23:46:44 +0800 (CST)
Subject: Saludo a usted.

Please read English below

De: La Sra. Albertina Beatriz Aman
(Gerente de sucursal)

Saludos.

Soy la Sra. Albertina Beatrice Aman un gerente de banco sucursal aquÃ en
Ghana. DespuÃ©s de varias investigaciones oficiales de la oficina de
comercio exterior de nuestras cÃ¡maras de Comercio e industria, decidÃ en
contacto con usted directamente para obtener ayuda. Tengo la suma de 7
millones, 250 mil dÃ³lares que me gustarÃa a transferir a su cuenta y a
invertir en su paÃs si es posible en cualquier negocio lucrativo que
serÃ¡ muy provechoso.

Hice este dinero (US$ 7,250,000.00) de mi ganancia exceso de oficina
sucursal para el aÃ±o fiscal 2009. Te elijo a ti porque no puedo estar
directamente involucrados porque sigo trabajando con el banco, espero que
usted puede entender mi situaciÃ³n y ayudarme a recibir e invertir este
dinero correctamente ya que es mi Ãºnica esperanza. ObtendrÃ¡ el 40% del
fondo total como ComisiÃ³n por su cooperaciÃ³n mientras que el 60% serÃ¡
para mÃ. Me responder inmediatamente en mi direcciÃ³n de correo
electrÃ³nico alternativa: beatrice.aman42@hotmail.com para mÃ¡s detalles.

Necesito su respuesta para mÃ¡s detalles.

Saludos
La Sra. Albertina Beatriz Aman
TelÃ©fono: + 233-545-664180.
-----------------------------------------
From: Mrs. Albertina Beatrice Aman
(Branch Manager)

Greetings.

I am Mrs. Albertina Beatrice Aman a branch bank manager here in Ghana.
After several official inquiries from the foreign trade office of our
Chambers of Commerce and Industry, I decided to contact you directly for
assistance. I have the sum of Seven Million, Two Hundred and Fifty
Thousand US Dollars which I would like to transfer into your account and
invest in your country if possible in any lucrative business that will be
very profitable.

I made this money (US$7,250,000.00) out of my branch office excess profit
for the 2009 fiscal year. I choose you because I cannot be directly
involved for I am still working with the bank, I hope you can understand
my situation and assist me to receive and invest this money properly as
this is my only hope. You will get 40% of the total fund as commission for
your co-operation while 60% will be for me. Reply me immediately on my
alternative e-mail address: beatrice.aman42@hotmail.com for more details.

I need your immediate response for more details.

Best regards,
Mrs. Albertina Beatrice Aman
Phone: +233-545-664180.

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