419 scam: "Mr. PETER ADDO" <peteraddo65@yahoo.com> STANDARD CHARTERED BANK OF GHANA,ACCRA GHANA.

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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:

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:
- "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)
- "observe 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)
- "a reliable and reputable person to handle this" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "there are practically no risks 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.
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.
- drpeter.addo@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. PETER ADDO" <peteraddo65@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: drpeter.addo@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2012 03:03:28 -0700
Subject: STANDARD CHARTERED BANK OF GHANA,ACCRA GHANA.

STANDARD CHARTERED BANK OF GHANA,
ACCRA GHANA.

Hello Dear,

My name is Mr.Peter Addo am the regional manager of Standard Chartered
Bank of Ghana Tarkwa branch in the western region of Ghana. I came to know
you in my Private Search for a reliable and reputable person to handle
this confidential transaction. I write you this proposal in good faith.

I have packaged a financial transaction that will benefit you and me, as
the regional manager of the Standard Chartered Bank it is my duty to send
in a financial report to my head office in the capital city Accra at the
end of each business year. On the course of 2010 business report, I
discovered that my branch in which I am the manager made Six million eight
hundred and fifty thousand united state dollars ($6,850,000.00)which my
head office are not aware of and will never be aware of. I have placed
this funds on what we call escrow call account with no beneficiary. As an
officer of this 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 are practically no risks involved, it will be a bank-to-bank
transfer and all I need from you is to stand and claim as the original
depositor of these funds as who made the deposit with my branch so that my
head office can order the transfer to your designated bank account. If you
accept this offer to work with me, and you find this proposal Suitable for
you do furnish me with the following information.

Full
Name.....................................................................................
Contact
Address..................................................................................
Private Telephone
Number.............................................................................
Age......................................................................................
Occupation and
Position.................................................................................
Marriage
Status....................................................................
Gender.................................................................................
I will appreciate it very much, If this proposal is acceptable by you, do
not make undue advantage of the trust I have bestowed on you, and I assure
you we can achieve it successfully.
here is my email:
(drpeter.addo@yahoo.com)
Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more details and
relevant documents that will help you understand the transaction. You
should observe utmost confidentiality, and rest assured that this
transaction would be most profitable for both of us because I shall
require your assistance to invest my share in your country.

Mr. PETER ADDO

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