419 scam: jimpeters@freenet.de I DID NOT FORGET YOU

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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)
This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" 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.
- uderikebenneth@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- jimpeters@freenet.de (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: jimpeters@freenet.de
Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2008 23:45:19 +0100
Subject: I DID NOT FORGET YOU

Dear Friend,

I am very happy to inform you about my success in
getting the funds transfered to the acuont.

i am in China for
investements and business establishements. Now, I want you to contact my
parish priest in benin with the information bellow
His Name is: Uderike
Benneth
Email: (uderikebenneth@yahoo.fr)
Ask him to send you the total
sum of Eight Hundred Thousand United States Dollars ($800.000.00) in an
International Bank Certified Draft, which I kept for your compensation.

Fill the bellow information and contact him through his above email
for him to ship your nternational Bank Certified Draft immediately
without any delays.

1. Your Full Names:........................
2.
Your copy of your picture.................................
3. Your
Address:...........................
4. Your Sex and Age:
..............................
5. Your Marital
Status:....................
6. Your
Occupation:........................
7. Your Direct Phone
Number:...............
8. Your Resident City/ State and Country
:.....................

Best Regards,
Mr.PETER UZO

I DID NOT FORGET
YOU

jimpeters@freenet.de Dear Friend,

I am very happy to inform you
about my success in getting the funds transfered to the acuont.

i am
in China for investements and business establishements. Now, I want you
to contact my parish priest in benin with the information bellow
His
Name is: Uderike Benneth
Email: (uderikebenneth@yahoo.fr)
Ask him to
send you the total sum of Eight Hundred Thousand United States Dollars
($800.000.00) in an International Bank Certified Draft, which I kept for
your compensation.

Fill the bellow information and contact him
through his above email for him to ship your nternational Bank Certified
Draft immediately without any delays.

1. Your Full
Names:........................
2. Your copy of your
picture.................................
3. Your
Address:...........................
4. Your Sex and Age:
..............................
5. Your Marital
Status:....................
6. Your
Occupation:........................
7. Your Direct Phone
Number:...............
8. Your Resident City/ State and Country
:.....................

Best Regards,
Mr.PETER UZO

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