419 scam: "Mr.KWEKU ADDO" <sandramillsbluehsbc@gmail.com> Awaiting for your response to this Business Offer.

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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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "certified bank draft" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.KWEKU ADDO" <sandramillsbluehsbc@gmail.com>
Reply-To: kwekuaddo52@mail.com
Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2014 20:31:26 -0700
Subject: Awaiting for your response to this Business Offer.

A/C #929/605/10456
AMOUNT# (USD$15M)
Our Ref: SCB/IRD/CBX/021/10
Standard Chartered Bank (SCB)
>From the office of Mr.KWEKU ADDO
Auditor General, Standard Chartered Bank (PLC)
Accra Ghana.

Re: (USD$5.5,000,000.00) AWAITING TO TRANSFER TO YOUR ACCOUNT AS SOON AS
YOU HAVE ACCEPTED TO

ASSIST Dear Friend.

I am Mr.KWEKU ADDO the Auditor General of Standard Chartered Bank (SCB)
Since my assumption of

office, I have been able to offset most Overdue Contract sums (USD$5.5M)
owed by the Government of

Ghana to Foreign contractors in the past years.In the process of these
payments I discovered

through investigation That my predecessor moved out the above-mentioned sum
outside but was unable

to conclude the transaction before he was removed out of office unaware and
the bank codes changed.

originated from the balance of over-invoiced sum and Inflated government
contracts of which the
principal sum had been paid to foreign contractors that executed their
contract some years ago.

This fund is now floating in a suspense account of our bank and will be
moved by Certified Bank
Draft within 48 hours in another way bank to bank transfer of perfection of
your account

coordinates.I have concluded all necessary Arrangements for the Funds to an
account, Contacting you

on this issue became imperative to owing to the fact that the transfer
cannot be affected without a

second party account and receiving Bank Code and SWIFT numbers above.

Therefore, what is required from your is trust and honesty. No further
documentation, Just to
change the ownership to your name as the new Beneficiary and get all the
transfer documents in your

name No travel is required.

Transfer will be done as soon as you are capable/TRUSTED to RECEIVE the
Fund also it is risk free

and i will share the Funds with you (USD$5.5,000,000.00) 70/30, you will be
taking 30% of the total

sum(USD$5.5,000,000.00) and 70% will be for me.I will forward an account
where my share will be

further transferred into, when the money reaches your bank account. At the
moment I can only give

information that are reasonably able to assist the transaction without
jeopardizing my person work

or this transaction.

Please send detail information as below...,
1 Your Full Names
2,Your telephone Number.
3,Profession
4,Age
5,Sex
6,Marital Status
7,House Address.
8,Scan copy of your passport.

You can email now to indicate your wiliness Thanking you in advance for a
mutual and fruitful
Business association.
Regards,

Mr.KWEKU ADDO
Auditor General,
Standard Chartered Bank (SCB)

I want you to make sure you check me out on the website to know whom you
are about to work

with.Mr.J. Kweku Bedu-Addo,Chairman, Advisory Board at Institute of Applied
Science and Technology

Ghana Banking.

http://www.ibrokerghana.com/news-and-market-information/sectors-a-industries/finance/273-
stanchart-appoints-bedu-addo-as-first-ghanaian-ceo.

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