419 scam: peterkhan2012@yahoo.com BUSINESS PROPOSAL

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: peterkhan2012@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2012 22:23:54 +0000
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL

My Name is Mr. Peter Khan, I am a branch manager of a Bank in Libya.
On the course of that last attack in Libya by the coalition force,
mistakenly one of our bank security guard truck was attacked, thinking
that is military truck for Gaddafi but the truck was moving cash to a
save place due to the crisis in the country as at then.

Immediately I discovered that the cash security truck was destroyed
including the delivery documents, the driver with 2 of my officers.
However, I moved immediately to the place where the truck was
attacked, but unfortunately we found nothing left.

It is my duty to send in a financial report to my head office
informing them about what happened, meanwhile I made Ten million Seven
hundred and fifty thousand dollars (US$10,750.000.00) which my head
office are not aware of and will never be aware of. I have since
placed this fund with the incident.

As an officer of the Bank I can not be directly connected to this
money, so this informed my contacting you for us to work so that you
can assist to receive this money into your Bank Account or a good
agent courier will ship the box to you and invest in a very profitable
business in your country. While you will have to send me my own
percentage of the deal which is negotiable.

Note: there is no risk involved, because cash have no trace, all I
need from you is to stand as the beneficiary of this fund where I
deposited it.
I Deposited the Fund with a Security Company in Ghana for safe
keeping. I have all the vital document covering the deposit and the
ownership which i can send to you.

If you accept this offer to work with me, I will appreciate it very
much. As soon as I receive your response and your information below I
will details you on how we can achieve it successfully.

1. FULL NAME............
2. TELEPHONE......
3. FAX......................
4. AGE...........
5. SEX................
6. OCCUPATION........
7. HOME ADDRESS.............
8. OFFICE ADDRESS..................
9. PASSPORT COPY..................
10. COUNTRY..................

Best regards,
Mr. Peter Khan.

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