419 scam: "grosu@libero.it" <grosu@libero.it> Information from Standard Chartered Bank PLC, London

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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.
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.
- +447937422404
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.
- mr.petersands44@consultant.com (Outblaze.com, Hong Kong; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- personal tel: +44 79 374 224 04 my personal email: mr.petersands44@consultant.com drpetersand45@gmail.com greetings... my name is peter (Consultant; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "grosu@libero.it" <grosu@libero.it>
Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2014 16:36:15 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Information from Standard Chartered Bank PLC, London

Standard Chartered Bank PLC,
My personal Tel: +44 79 374 224 04
My personal email: mr.petersands44@consultant.com
drpetersand45@gmail.com

Greetings...

My Name is Peter A Sands; the group chief executive director of Standard
Chartered Bank London, here is my profile click the linkhttp://www.
standardchartered com/en/about-us/ourpeople/
about-us-our-people-profile/peter-sands.html.

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 (15,500.000.00 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 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 response to my request as soon as
possible.

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.

Note that I had made good arrangement to move the total fund out of UK as you
reply so that all good plans to transfer the fund to you will work out smoothly
without any question.

I will appreciate your timely response

With Regards,

Mr. Peter Sands (+44 79 374 224 04)

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