419 scam: "AWARD PROGRAM"<drpaul_roger@hotmail.com> CONFIRM IF WHAT PETER SAID ABOUT YOU IS TRUE ( INFORMATION) VERYURGENT REPLY BE

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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:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
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.
- +2348020754130 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "AWARD PROGRAM" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <reservebankbeninbranch@zing.vn>
Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2012 10:33:31 +0100
Subject: CONFIRM IF WHAT PETER SAID ABOUT YOU IS TRUE ( INFORMATION) VERYURGENT REPLY BEFORE IS LATE (PLS VER

Dear Beneficiary

Your credit payment file have been added and opened,We received an email that you are Dead and you asked one Mr. Peter Anderson to come and claim your funds related to your compensation funds US$1,500,000.00 United State Dollars that has been with us since two months now and he has also agreed to pay the fund release charges of US$470.

So I am writing you to know if you are DEAD OR ALIVE, if you do not reply back before 48hrs we will have no other alternative than to believe that you are truly dead according to Mr. Peter Anderson then we will start the transfer and the delivery of your funds to your next of kin account which he claim to be, And if you Are still alive you can get back to me as fast as you can or you can call me on my cell phone.

Take note that Mr. Peter Anderson has agreed to pay for THE RELEASE CHARGES, if you refuse to get back to us am afraid we shall give the fund transfer to him and collect the money from him that means that he is right that you are dead and you asked him to claim the funds on your behalf.

NOTE: He has drop is account details and his home address for delivery of the funds into is International ATM card and he promise to make the necessary payment.We are writing to confirm if all is said was true because he want us to start the transfer and the delivery fast.

You are advice to get back to me as soon as possible if you are alive and ready to claim your winning fund with the us$470 charges involve.Therefore, i would advise you to contact Mr. Ike Nna for assistance and inform him that your CASE FILE is ( 54AC003). Contact him directly via the information below.

UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION AWARD PROGRAM
Name : MR IKE NNA
Email: reservebankbeninbranch@zing.vn
Worldwide Calling Phone: +234 8020 754130

you are to send him a scan copy of your driver's license or national ID for proper confirmation.Please ,get back to us as soon as possible to know if we are to get Mr. Peter Anderson arrested for trying to claim your fund illegally.note that you have been given just 48hrs to get back to us .

fill the Information Below.
Name:
Age:
Sex:
Country:
House Address:
Occupation:
Phone Number:
Marital Status:

We await your swift response in regard to this news we received from Mr.Peter Anderson

Thanks. God Loves and Bless you and your family.

Yours Faithfully,
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The information contained in this e-mail and any attachments may be legally privileged and confidential. If you are not an intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail and any attachments is strictly prohibited.

TUNDE PHILIP

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