419 scam: "Mr. William Peter" <christian.ivaldo@alice.it> Hello

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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:
- "wpeter@admin.in.th" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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.
- +22998079311 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. William Peter" <christian.ivaldo@alice.it>
Reply-To: wpeter@admin.in.th
Date: Wed, 9 Jul 2014 23:28:10 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Hello

I want to get back to you as to know why i have not heard from you regarding
your compensation Award Notification payment of EURO 950,000.00 .
Please let me know if you receive this mail in an error.

Note that your Compensation payment of EURO 950,000.00 has being
approved and waiting for your confirmation to be receiving your
payment from the below stated account where all the compensation fund
paid to by the Federal Govt of Rep Du Benin & IMF, for security
reasons in Trinidad & Tobago.

CREDIT SUISSE, CH-8038 ICH,SW-TT
ACCOUNT NO:0872-456011-91
IBAN: CH55 0487 2045 6011 9100 0
SWIFT CODE: CRESCHZZ8OT

Kindly get in touch with me today Via email or phone +229 98079311
for further details to avoid error payment to a wrong person so that
we can proceed with the transfer of the EURO 950,000.00 to your correct
bank account in your country as scheduled.

Mr. William Peter Amin
Director,Anti-Fraud Unit.
Email: wpeter@admin.in.th
Financial Services Regulation Committee
Plot 33,ATB Way Cadastral Zone.
Call TEL:+229 98079311

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