419 scam: "Pedro"<femipedro@hotmail.com> Compliment...

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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.
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)
- "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)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "certified bank draft" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
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.
- queenobi_snig234@sify.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Pedro" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <queenobi_snig234@sify.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:06:47 -0800
Subject: Compliment...

Compliment, my dear friend

How are you doing? Hope you have not forgotten me, I am Mr. Femi Pedro the former deputy Governor of Lagos State of Nigeria who contacted you some time ago through my secretary to assist me in secure the release of some money accrued as over invoicing of a contract that was awarded by my government some time ago during my regime. Though you were not able to assist me conclude the transaction, I’m happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds transferred under the assistance and cooperation of a new partner from Brazil. Presently I’m in London England for investment projects with my own share of the total sum.

Meanwhile, I didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me in transferring those funds, I’m sure you are not left out the benefit of the transaction hence I kept aside for you the sum of five hundred thousand united states dollar($ 500,000.00)draft. I and my new partner agreed to compensate you with that amount for all you’re past efforts and attempt to assist me in this matter please bear with me for the making the initial contact through email meanwhile, a woman came to my secretary office a few days ago with a letter, claiming to be your true representative an Osaka Japan based multi millionaire business woman-mars. Konami imamate with phone number: 81-9085437498. In Japan, she is highly demanding for the draft

Here is her information’s below:
Mrs. Konami Yamamoto
okubo-naka 3-17-4,
kumatori-cho sennan-gun
590-0403 Osaka Japan

Please, do reconfirm to my secretary office, as a matter of urgency if this woman is from you so that she will not be held responsible for paying into the wrong name, if this woman is not your representative, you are requested to fill and send this information's for verification purpose so that your valid certified Bank draft $500,000.00 us dollars will not be deliver to the wrong hand please.

This fund is as a result of your past efforts:

You’re Name:_____________________________
You’re Address: __________________________
You’re Phone number:______________________
Cell Phone number:________________________
Age: ___________________________________
Sex: ___________________________________
You’re Occupation/Position: _________________

I appreciated your efforts at that time very much, so feel free and get in touch with my secretary miss. Queen obi, l has instructed her on how to send you the bank draft to you. Please do let me know immediately you receive the draft so that we can share the joy together after all the sufferings at that time in the moment, I’m very busy here because of the investment projects which me and my partner are having at hand, finally, remember that I had left instruction to my secretary so as soon as you contact her, she will send the draft to you, Note I have paid for the delivering Charges so feel free to get in touch with my secretary now. Below is the contact of my secretary

Below is the contact of my secretary
Name: miss. Queen obi
e-mail:queenobi_snig234@sify.com
Phone number 2348-064-331-133

Best regard
Mr. Femi Pedro.

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