419 scam: Officemail <woollekanu1982@gmail.com> DEAR FRIEND CAN WE WORK AS PARTNERS?

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "confidential business" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "is highly confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Officemail <woollekanu1982@gmail.com>
Reply-To: paterandrew0@outlook.com
Date: Sun, 2 Apr 2017 19:35:14 +0100
Subject: DEAR FRIEND CAN WE WORK AS PARTNERS?

Dear Friend,

My name is Mr.Peter Andrew. I am employed in Bank of Ghana. My job
entails dealing on behalf of clients with packaging and courier
services in my department.After going through your profile and doing a
little research, I have seen that you seem like an honest and
trustworthy person who can handle confidential business with me. What
I am about to disclose to you is highly confidential and I trust that
you will keep my confidence.

In August 2011, a sum of US$9 .200 000.00 was supposed to be moved
from my bank to a certain client through a courier services company.
After doing all the processes to move the funds the package containing
the money was returned to me a couple of times, reason being the
recipient did not turn up to receive or claim it. I have kept this
money deposited with( United Bank For Africa) here in Ghana under my
close monitoring for a very long time now and this issue has been
bothering a lot.

The reason for contacting you is; I have decided to retire and
resettle in your country and now want the money to be moved out of
Ghana to your country, where you will receive it and keep it safe for
me until I come over to meet with you there. I need a business partner
and friend who will advise me on proper investments in your country
and how I can live comfortably. What I need is someone trustworthy to
receive the money for me and I think you might fit that profile.

I have made all the arrangements and plans to enable me to move the
money from Ghana to a country of my choice without hindrance. For your
assistance and help in receiving and investing the money, Hence, if
you agree to assist me, I have two options for you, I have agreed to
go into
partnership with you and your family or in the alternative, I offer
you 40%of the money for your assistance, 5% will be for the possible
expenses incurred in the process of this transaction, while 55% will
be for my family investment in your country.

Please reply this message as soon as you read it to let me know your
mind on this proposition. If I am convinced that you are totally
willing to cooperate with me on this assignment; I will give you my
full contact details in Ghana and I would appreciate it very much if
you give me yours including your phone number where I can reach you.
Once again,I would appreciate your regard of this matter as highly
confidential.

Best regards,
Peter Andrew.

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