419 scam: Arumu Peter <arumupeter2@gmail.com> I wait for your kindly response

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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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",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)
- "lome togo" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- arumu.peter@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Arumu Peter <arumupeter2@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2014 12:35:53 +0000
Subject: I wait for your kindly response

I am pleased to get across to you, I decided to contact you in this
urgent matter, requiring trust and confidentiality. I am Peter
Arumu,personal Attorney to late Engr.B.N.SYMANSKI, from your
country,who was one of the biggest Contractors in West African,

I am writing this letter to ask for your co-operation, On June
28,2008, Engr B.N.SYMANSKI , Who was consultant/contractor
with Petroleum Corporation, has a (fixed) deposit US$7,500,000.00
(Seven Million Five Hundred Euro) in Kuala Lome Togo (Uion Togoles
Bnak)

I sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but got no
reply. After a month lather, we sent a reminder and finally we
discovered from his contract employers,the Petroleum Corporation, that
he died in the plane crash with his family On June 28,2008, (An
Indonesia air crash ) with other passengers on board as you can
confirm it yourself via the WEBSITE below for verification (BBC WORLD
NEWS. WEBSITE)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/7479194.stm

All records bear your last name as next of kin before his death,now
the bank want to transfer his fund (7,500,000.00 EUR) as unclaimed
funds to the Government account as confiscate money.Reason According
to

(Togoless bank law),at the expiration of years; the money will be
transferred into (Togoles) Government account if nobody applies to
claim the fund,as his next of kin,As his personal attorney I want you
to fill the information below and send it to me. NOTE

We shall split the cash between our self upon the confirmation of the
money into your account, You will offer me 35% of the total fund and
60% for you, while 5% will be set aside for any expenses might occur
during the transaction. Please note that by the virtue of my position
as his personal attorney, I shall provide the relevant information's
and documents for the successful claim and transfer of the funds into
the account that will be provided by you.

I will like you to provide me with the following details to send it to
the bank as the beneficiary , You can also reply to this email
address (arumu.peter@gmail.com)

Your Full Name...........
Your phone Tele...........
Your Private Email..........
Your residential address.........
Yours age ..............
Your occupation ..................

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