General David H. Petraeus - [email protected]

[AlanJones]

This scammer's details were passed to me by a victim, so I don't have the emails that he sends.

He claims to be a US soldier.

Skype ID: gdhp123

This is his profile photo:



Here is an excerpt of a chatlog with him:

[28.07.2011 00:04:00] General David H Petraeus: Am Geneal David Howell Petraeus,a US Army General and am interested in charting and making you my new friend,please hock me up for a better chart
[28.07.2011 21:17:04] General David H Petraeus: HELLO
[28.07.2011 21:17:23] Xxx.: Hi
[28.07.2011 21:17:49] General David H Petraeus: HW R U DOING?
[28.07.2011 21:22:15] General David H Petraeus: WHERE ARE U FROM?
[28.07.2011 21:23:05] Xxx.: from zzz
[28.07.2011 21:23:26] Xxx.: can i ask you from where you have my skype id?
[28.07.2011 21:26:02] General David H Petraeus: SORRY
[28.07.2011 21:26:30] Xxx.: for what?
[28.07.2011 21:26:38] Xxx.: im only surprised
[28.07.2011 21:27:27] General David H Petraeus: FROM ZZZ
[28.07.2011 21:27:43] General David H Petraeus: SO HW OLD ARE U?
[28.07.2011 21:28:04] Xxx.: how you get ? Im 43 and you
[28.07.2011 21:28:22] General David H Petraeus: 58 NOW
[28.07.2011 21:28:56] Xxx.: ok
[28.07.2011 21:29:34] General David H Petraeus: U LOOK PRETTY
[28.07.2011 21:29:49] General David H Petraeus: SO R U MARRIED YET?
[28.07.2011 21:30:18] Xxx.: how many Gen. are in the us army? I cant count how many try to add me here
[28.07.2011 21:30:26] Xxx.: no, im not married
[28.07.2011 21:30:44] General David H Petraeus: REALLY
[28.07.2011 21:30:57] General David H Petraeus: ANYWAY ALOT
[28.07.2011 21:31:57] General David H Petraeus: SO HAVE U ADDED ANY YET OR JUST ME?
[28.07.2011 21:32:30] Xxx.: i tried 2 or 3 before - but the other not
[28.07.2011 21:33:33] General David H Petraeus: ARE U STILL IN CONTACT WITH THOSE TREE/TWO?
[28.07.2011 21:33:48] Xxx.: no i delete them
[28.07.2011 21:35:29] General David H Petraeus: THAT LIVE BOTH OF US
[28.07.2011 21:35:46] General David H Petraeus: SO ANY KIDS?
[28.07.2011 21:36:18] General David H Petraeus: HELLO. STILL THERE?
[28.07.2011 21:36:45] Xxx.: yes - and yes, one
[28.07.2011 21:38:28] General David H Petraeus: that Good
[28.07.2011 21:38:44] General David H Petraeus: SO WAT DO U DO FOR A LIVING
[28.07.2011 21:39:25] Xxx.: try my best to organize all well
[28.07.2011 21:39:46] Xxx.: job, home, man, kid, familie and so one
[28.07.2011 21:40:17] General David H Petraeus: DON'T UNDERSTAND
[28.07.2011 21:40:28] General David H Petraeus: PLS EXPLAIN WAT U MEAN
[28.07.2011 21:41:25] Xxx.: at the moment the most of the time im at home with my baby
[28.07.2011 21:41:42] Xxx.: and do office job from here
[28.07.2011 21:42:33] General David H Petraeus: WHAT KIND OF JOB IF I MAY ASK?
[28.07.2011 21:43:18] Xxx.: zzz
[28.07.2011 21:43:49] General David H Petraeus: OK
[28.07.2011 21:43:59] General David H Petraeus: SO CAN WE BE FRIENDS
[28.07.2011 21:44:05] General David H Petraeus: I MEAN CLOSE FRIENDS
[28.07.2011 21:44:30] General David H Petraeus: BECAUSE I THINK I LIKE YOU
[28.07.2011 21:45:05] Xxx.: if we know us better i think it can be possible
[28.07.2011 21:45:34] Xxx.: real good friedship grow slowly
[28.07.2011 21:51:16] General David H Petraeus: UYOU ARE VERY RIGHT ABOUT THAT
[28.07.2011 21:51:42] General David H Petraeus: SO LET TALK ABOUT OUR SELF OK
[28.07.2011 21:52:03] General David H Petraeus: FIRST YOU TELL ME ABOUT YOUR SELF PLSSS
[28.07.2011 21:52:15] Xxx.: what you wanna know?
[28.07.2011 21:53:23] General David H Petraeus: WHAT FRIENDS KW ABOUT EACH ORDER
[28.07.2011 21:54:11] General David H Petraeus: BUT IN THE MAIN TIME CAN YOU PROMISE TO HOCK UP WITH ME AS THE ONLY GENERAL YOU WILL BE CHARTING WITH?
[28.07.2011 21:55:06] Xxx.: if i have a little bit time ok- but my kid is 3 month old and i must feed if its start to cry

[30.07.2011 19:07:38] General David H Petraeus: ok
[30.07.2011 19:07:51] General David H Petraeus: just open an yahoo id
[30.07.2011 19:08:03] General David H Petraeus: so how can i add you now
[30.07.2011 19:08:13] Xxx.: ok give me your adress
[30.07.2011 19:08:17] General David H Petraeus: so we can chart over there
[30.07.2011 19:09:09] General David H Petraeus: [email protected]
[30.07.2011 19:10:06] Xxx.: my yahoo id is XXX - i invite you there
[01.08.2011 20:09:04] General David H Petraeus: OK
[01.08.2011 20:09:41] General David H Petraeus: I CALLED SOME OF MY FRIENDS WHO ARE GENERALS ALSO AND THEY LIKE YOU
[01.08.2011 20:10:16] Xxx.: youre beautifull - what you know from me? Nothing
[01.08.2011 20:10:57] General David H Petraeus: IT DOESEN'T MATTER
[01.08.2011 20:11:07] Xxx.: youre really sweet
[01.08.2011 20:11:17] General David H Petraeus: ALL I KNOW IS THAT I LIKE YOU AND IN LOVE WITH YOU TOO
[01.08.2011 20:11:40] Xxx.: but dont tell the peoples to many from your private life - is not good
[01.08.2011 20:12:16] Xxx.: you know - peoples are jealous
[01.08.2011 20:12:17] General David H Petraeus: EVEN SOME OF MY FRIENDS WHO JUST SAW YOU ALSO LIKE YOU
[01.08.2011 20:12:42] Xxx.: ok - next time you can greet them from me
[01.08.2011 20:13:37] General David H Petraeus: I WILL NOT EVEN BRING THEM CLOSE AGAIN WHILE AM WITH YOU BECAUSE SOME OF THEM ARE PLANNING TO ADD YOU LATTER ON SKYP
[01.08.2011 20:14:16] Xxx.: hey - not so fast
[01.08.2011 20:14:22] Xxx.: youre enough for me
[01.08.2011 20:15:10] General David H Petraeus: SINCE I DON'T TRUST THEM THAT MUCH,I AM BEGING YOU NOT TO RESPOND OR ACCEPT ANY GENERALS SKYP REQUEST OK
[01.08.2011 20:15:33] General David H Petraeus: PLS I BEG
[01.08.2011 20:16:35] General David H Petraeus: HELLO LOVE
[01.08.2011 20:16:42] General David H Petraeus: PLS RESPONDS TO ME
[01.08.2011 20:20:44] Xxx.: no problem for me
[01.08.2011 20:20:58] Xxx.: i told you first time that many generals try it before
[01.08.2011 20:21:05] Xxx.: but i dont accept them
[01.08.2011 20:21:55] General David H Petraeus: YOU'VE MADE MY DAY
[01.08.2011 20:22:16] Xxx.: The reason why i i accept you was that i was courious from where all the generals get my skype adress
[01.08.2011 20:22:31] Xxx.: i dont nothing from you before
[01.08.2011 20:22:53] Xxx.: i dont know nothing i mean - sorry
[01.08.2011 20:23:25] Xxx.: normaly im not interesting in policy
[01.08.2011 20:24:17] Xxx.: i registrate something from the zzz news what is important for myself, not more
[01.08.2011 20:26:25] General David H Petraeus: OK THAT'S FINE
[01.08.2011 20:26:39] General David H Petraeus: JUST DON'T ADD ANYMORE PERSON
[01.08.2011 20:27:03] Xxx.: no - i have not enough time and i know human beeings
[01.08.2011 20:27:46] Xxx.: check my mail - than you will understand
[01.08.2011 20:28:13] General David H Petraeus: AND PLS SEND ME NAMES OF PEOPLE WHO TRIED TO ADD YOU FROM THIS MOMENT OK
[01.08.2011 20:28:34] General David H Petraeus: SO I CAN KNOW MY TRUE FRIEND AND ENEMY

Xxx.
[01.08.2011 23:03:20] General David H Petraeus: LOVE YOU MORE BABY
[01.08.2011 23:03:35] General David H Petraeus: I ALSO HAVE A SON IN AFRICA
[01.08.2011 23:03:50] Xxx.: you told me before
[01.08.2011 23:04:02] General David H Petraeus: HE IS A REFUGEE FROM SUDAN TO GHANA
[01.08.2011 23:04:35] Xxx.: ok
[01.08.2011 23:04:42] General David H Petraeus: NOT MY BIOLOGICAL SON
[01.08.2011 23:04:55] Xxx.: you adopt him?
[01.08.2011 23:05:12] General David H Petraeus: AM TELLING YOU AND YOU ONLY THIS
[01.08.2011 23:05:28] General David H Petraeus: SO KEEP IT AS SECRET
[01.08.2011 23:05:37] Xxx.: my mouth is closed
[01.08.2011 23:05:51] Xxx.: and my fingers cant type
[01.08.2011 23:06:11] General David H Petraeus: I HAVEN'T EVEN TOLD MY FAMILY ABOUT IT

[01.08.2011 23:17:35] General David H Petraeus: AM TRYING TO BRIMG HIM HERE TO STAY WITH ME ALONG WITH SOME FUNDS HE HAVE WITH HIM

[22.08.2011 21:45:04] General David H Petraeus: i also have a refugee there in Ghana
[22.08.2011 21:45:15] Tina: i know
[22.08.2011 21:45:30] General David H Petraeus: and i have a direct number to the Refugee Chairman
[22.08.2011 21:45:41] Tina: ok
[22.08.2011 21:46:40] General David H Petraeus: i will try to call him or better still give you his number to confirm if there is any refugee of such name there in Ghana
[22.08.2011 21:47:02] Tina: ok thanks
[22.08.2011 21:47:43] General David H Petraeus: i will do this for you
[22.08.2011 21:47:51] Tina: thanks
[22.08.2011 21:47:53] General David H Petraeus: but let make it a secret

[23.08.2011 13:51:34] General David H Petraeus: the Africa refugee chairman's number
[23.08.2011 13:51:43] Tina: that is a pic i make just now before you come online
[23.08.2011 13:51:54] General David H Petraeus: can i give it to you so you call him your self
[23.08.2011 13:51:57] Tina: ok
[23.08.2011 13:52:18] Tina: i will try to get him
[23.08.2011 13:53:22] General David H Petraeus: +233548298301
[23.08.2011 13:53:31] Tina: thanks
[23.08.2011 13:54:39] Tina: Buduburam is the camp name
[23.08.2011 13:54:53] General David H Petraeus: how which we are allowed to make call here,i would have been the one to call him my self

[23.08.2011 13:55:26] Tina: i will do it no problem its ok
[23.08.2011 13:56:44] Tina: do you know his name?
[23.08.2011 13:59:56] General David H Petraeus: yes,i know his name very well
[23.08.2011 14:00:04] Tina: ok
[23.08.2011 14:00:13] General David H Petraeus: his name is Ben Mensah
[23.08.2011 14:00:25] General David H Petraeus: i always talk to him
[23.08.2011 14:00:34] Tina: ok thanks

[AlanJones]

Here is an email from the fake refugee camp chairman

Email address: [email protected]

Dear XXX

My names are Dr Ben Mensah,African refugee chairman for you already know me..
Well, still surprise why you called and ask of that Gaius Okazi in the refugee camp because there is no such name here,i even went as far calling other camps in other country since you made mention of David petraeus but still no trace.

Well, am writing to you this email irrespective of a boy,also since you added on your text to contact you in-case i should need anything.
well this is not me actually but a refugee here in the camp that has a very urge amount of funds $2.5musd precisely and want a foreign investor to help him invest the money on a profitable business and someone who can also stand as a Guider's to further his education.

This funds was a result of a retirement of his late father and unfortunately he was the only son and next of kin of the decease.
the funds has been deposited in a security company in a consignment box for a very long time now because the boy was much young as at when the father pass-out and now the security fee is over due because nobody has been paying for it since the boy is very tender.

The security Management are planning to take over the possession of the funds if the boy or relative do not come and claim there consignment box of money which there are no good relative of such
only the bad ones who connive and adding to the death of the father and the boy in question is still very young

So i want you to please help this boy to put claim over the box of money so that it can be transferred to you and you sending money down for the Air fee of the Young Boy to your country.

Please madam,this only is how you can help me(this young boy) and note that all documentation regarding this transaction is intact that is if you need any.

Please think about this positively and help this Boy
Regards
Chairman
Africa refugee.

[AlanJones]

Another email from the scammer pretending to be the refugee camp chairman

Good Morning XXX
Regards from Africa,Ghana to you and your family.

I do apologize for not been able to get back to you yesterday with the necessary details/document regarding the consignment box,its due to some protocol that i must undergo before the security could give me any detail and before i finish,it was already too late for me to do anything.

Protocol like seeking permission from the decease Barrister and some other legal hands.

Well,at last i succeeded in getting what i needed and attach to this mail are some important details/document you will find interesting.
Please go over them and get back to me as soon as possible and please,i will advice you keeping an absolute secrecy regarding this transaction because disclosing this to a third party might jeopardize the entire transaction,

So Please check and get back to me as soon as possible

Regards
Ben Mensah
Africa Refugee Chairman