419 scam: Standard Chartered Bank Ghana <frimpong_daniel@hotmail.com> Your urgent response will be appreciated

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "necessary legal documents" (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. )
- "hundred thousand us 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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "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)
- "very 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)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- daniel.frimpong@accountant.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- appreciated. kindly reply to both email addresses: daniel.frimpong@accountant.com, frimpong_daniel@hotmail.com best regards, daniel (Accountant; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Standard Chartered Bank Ghana <frimpong_daniel@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: daniel.frimpong@accountant.com
Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2014 06:35:36 +0900
Subject: Your urgent response will be appreciated

Dear Friend,

I am Mr. Daniel Frimpong, Senior Credit Officer of Standard Chattered
Bank in Ghana.

I have an urgent and very confidential business proposal for you. On
October 8th, 2010; Mr.Alejandra Carlos, a Colombian Nationality, who used to
be a private contractor with the Shell Petroleum Company in
Ghana.
Mr.Alejandra Carlos Made a Numbered time (Fixed deposit)
for 36 calendar months, valued at 6,300,000.00 (Six Million Three
Hundred Thousand US Dollars) in my Branch.

Upon maturity in 2011, I sent a routine notification to his forwarding
address but got no reply. After a month, we sent a reminder and finally
we discovered from his contract employers, Shell Petroleum Company that Mr.Alejandra Carlos, his wife and
three children had died in a car accident while taking a trip to Colombia.

Mr. Alejandra Carlos Died without leaving a beneficiary, relation or a next of kin and also he didn't make any WILL. The sum of $6,300,000.00 is currently left in my bank as unclaimed since 2009.

According to the Ghana law at the end of 5 (FIVE) years, the fund will be claimed by the Ghana government if nobody comes for it.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2 years
now,I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin / Will Beneficiary
to the deceased so that the proceeds of this account valued at
$6,300,000.00 can be transferred/paid to you. This will be disbursed
or shared in these percentages, 50% to me and 40% to you and the rest
will be for expenses.

I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any
claim we may need. All I require is your honest Co-operation,
Confidentiality and trust to enable us sees this transaction through.
I guarantee you that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement
that will protect you from any breach of the law. Please get in touch
with me urgently by E-mail and Provide me with the following;

1 Your Full Names............
2,Your Cell telephone Number.........
3,Profession............
4,Age.....................
5,Sex.....................
6,Marital Status..........
7,House Address..........

Your urgent response will be highly anticipated and appreciated.

Kindly reply to both email addresses: daniel.frimpong@accountant.com, frimpong_daniel@hotmail.com

Best regards,

Daniel Frimpong

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