419 scam: "simmon johnson" <simonjohnsonsta@hotmail.com> STANDARD CHARTERED BANK OF 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:

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:
- "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.
- simonjohnsonsta@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "simmon johnson" <simonjohnsonsta@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: johnsonsimonstandbank@yahoo.co.th
Date: Fri, 9 Mar 2012 05:05:30 -0000
Subject: STANDARD CHARTERED BANK OF GHANA

STANDARD CHARTERED BANK OF GHANA,
ACCRA GHANA.

Hello Dear,

My name is Mr.Simon Johnson 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:
(simonjohnsonsta@hotmail.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. Simon Johnson

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