419 scam: "Peter Sands" <petersands_scbmy01@yahoo.com> Mutual Benefit

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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:
- "30% for you " (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)
- "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)
- "chief auditor" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447872221521

Fraud email example:

From: "Peter Sands" <petersands_scbmy01@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: petersands1010@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 7 Jun 2014 11:08:55 -0000
Subject: Mutual Benefit

Peter Sands
Standard Chartered Bank PLC,
1 Alderman bury Square Private

Greetings...

My Name is Peter A Sands; the group chief executive director of Standard
Chartered Bank London,
I wish to transfer and invest funds in your organization and country on
the share ratio of 30% for you and 70 % for me

I discovered that my branch in which I am the Chief Auditor had Fifty Five
Million Five Hundred Thousand G B Pounds (55,500.000.00 GBP) of which no
body/staff or director is aware of and will never be aware of, I have also
PLACED this fund on ESCROW CALL ACCOUNT without a beneficiary.

As the Group Finance Director, I cannot be directly connected to this
money thus I am compelled to request for your assistance to receive this
money into your bank account. I will compensate you with 30% as
gratification while 70% will be for me. Please if you accept my offer,
kindly contact me on my private email contact (EMAIL ID) for more details.

In course of this transaction, there are practically no risk involve
because it will be a bank-to-bank transfer. Please this is very
confidential transaction please.

I will appreciate your timely response.

Here is my cell phone number +447872221521.

With Regards,

Mr. Peter Sands

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