419 scam: "Mr.Pique Anderson" <danielzedaprivate@gmail.com> Hello My Dear Friend,

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Pique Anderson" <danielzedaprivate@gmail.com>
Reply-To: piqueanderson1@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2019 16:09:46 -0700
Subject: Hello My Dear Friend,

Dear Friend,
My name is Mr.Pique Anderson,Bceao Central Bank Ouagadougou
Burkina Faso ,Foreign Operation Manage (BCEAO).

A former Director (SOBEGI BF.) an Oil & Petroleum distribution company
base in [Ouagadougou Burkina Faso Republic West Africa, On 9th Feb
2017,22:53 GMT my client and his Family were involved in a car
accident unfortunately lost their lives, my client had an account
valued at about ($27.300.000.00 Million U.S dollars) deposited in Bank
here, the Bank has issued me 21 days notice to provide the next of kin
or they will have the FUND confiscated.

I seek your consent to present you or to proceeds the Sum amount to be
paid into your account hence you are a foreigners as my client, After
the transfer I will then come to your country immediately for
disbursements. The intended transaction will be executed under a
legitimate arrangement. However, if this business proposition offends
your moral ethics, do accept my sincere apology and delete.

In all friendship I remains sincerely.

Thanks & Regards
MR. Pique Anderson
Foreign Operation Manage

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