419 scam: George Kweku <ghana06@att.net> URGENT.

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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:
- "it will be a bank to bank transfer" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
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.
- george_kweku@sify.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: George Kweku <ghana06@att.net>
Reply-To: george_kweku@sify.com
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:28:24 -0800 (PST)
Subject: URGENT.

MR. GEORGE KWEKU
THE REGIONAL BANK DIRECTOR OF
GHANA COMMERCIAL BANK OF GHANA TAKORADI
BRANCH.
ACCRA GHANA.

DEAR SIR,

I AM A MAN OF PEACE, MARRIED WITH TWO LOVELY KIDS.I NEVER WANT PROBLEMS IN MY LIFE,IT WAS BECAUSE OF MY PRESENT FINANCIAL SITUATION THAT I HAVE PLANNED TO
UTILIZE THIS OPPORTUNITY THAT CAME MY WAY AND I ONLY HOPE YOU CAN ASSIST ME AND NOT PERSECUTE ME.IF YOU DO NOT WANT THIS PROPOSAL CAN YOU KINDLY FORGET THAT I EVER CONTACTED YOU.I WILL BE GLAD YOU DID FOR THE SAKE OF MY JOB AND FAMILY. MORE SO, I HAVE PACKAGED A FINANCIAL TRANSACTION THAT WILL BENEFIT YOU AND I AS THE REGIONAL MANAGER OF GHANA COMMERCIAL BANK IT IS MY DUTY TO SEND IN A FINANCIAL REPORT TO MY HEAD OFFICE IN THE CAPITAL CITY OF ACCRA AT TH END OF EACH BUSINESS/FINANCIAL YEAR.ON THE COURSE OF LAST TWO YEARS 2008 BUSINESS REPORT,I DISCOVERED THAT MY BRANCH IN WHICH I AM THE MANAGER MADE ($10,400,000,00)TEEN MILLION FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS WHICH MY HEAD OFFICE IS NOT AWARE OF AND WILL NEVER BE AWARE OF AND I HAVE PLACED THIS FUNDS IN WHAT WE CALL ESCROW CALL ACCOUNT WITH NO BENEFICIARY.

HOWEVER AS AN OFFICER OF THE BANK I CANNOT BE DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO THIS MONEY,SO MY AIM OF CONTACTING YOU IS TO ASSIST ME RECEIVE THIS MONEY IN YOUR BANK ACCOUNT AND GET 30% OF THE TOTAL FUNDS AS COMMISSION.THERE IS PRACTICALLY NO RISK INVOLVED AS IT WILL BE A BANK TO BANK TRANSFER.WHAT I WANT FROM YOU IS TO STAND AS THE ORIGINAL DEPOSITOR OF THIS FUNDS WHO MADE THE DEPOSIT WITH MY BRANCH SO MY HEAD OFFICE CAN ORDER THE TRANSFER TO YOUR DESIGNATED BANK ACCOUNT CO-ORDINATES.

MOREOVER IF YOU ACCEPT TO WORK WITH ME I WILL APPRECIATE IT VERY MUCH, SEND ME AN EMAIL WITH THIS MY PRIVATE ADDRESS george_kweku@sify.com I TELL YOU HOW TO PROCCED.

BEST REGARDS

GEORGE KWEKU.
REGIONAL MANAGER,
GHANA COMMERCIAL BANK.

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