419 scam: "Mr.Michael Stewart"<mrmic@stewart.com> GOOD NEWS MY 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:
- "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)
- "mrpeterbrownnn@zadarma.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "mrpeterbrownnn@zadarma.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Michael Stewart" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrpeterbrownnn@zadarma.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:54:29 -0000
Subject: GOOD NEWS MY FRIEND !!!

GOOD NEWS MY FRIEND !!!
Your share of USD$5.5M my dear good Friend
How are you and your family, Hope that every one is fine and healthy ? What is the situation of life for now because I have not hard from you since and I do not know that condition of life for you at the moment.
Please make sure that your family are well taken care off ok.
Well I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds transferred under the co-operation of a new partner from Asia.
Presently I'm in Asia 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 despite that it failed us some how.
Now contact secretary and ask him to send you the total of $5.5M usd (FIVE MILLION POINT FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY)which i kept for your compensation for all the past efforts and attempts to assist me in this matter.
I appreciated your efforts at that time very much. so feel free and get in touched with my secretary and he will send the amount of money to you.
BELOW IS MY secretary COMPLETE INFORMATIONS:
CONTACT PERSON: Mr Peter Brown..
EMAIL: mrpeterbrownnn@zadarma.com
Furnish him with your informations like;
Your full name.............
your contact address..................
your phone numbers....................
Send him your good bank details to send the money to you via Key Telex Telegraphic wire Transfer (KTT) into your designated bank account..
Please do let me know immediately you receive the money so that we can share the joy after all the sufferness at that time. in the moment, I am very busy here in Asia because of the investment projects which me and the new friends are having at hand, finally, remember that I had forwarded instruction to the secretary on your behalf to receive that money, so feel free to get in touch with My secretary.Now contact secretary
CONTACT PERSON: Mr Peter Brown..
EMAIL: mrpeterbrownnn@zadarma.com
Furnish him with your informations like;
Your full name.............
your contact address..................
your phone numbers....................
Mailing address...................
As soon as the above information are received, your payment will be made available to you via Key Telex Telegraphic wire Transfer (KTT) into your designated bank account as already programmed
I remain Yours Sincerely,
Mr Michael Stewart.

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