419 scam: "P.I"<puii@mail.gr> Urgent Response!!!

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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:
- "with your full names" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "P.I" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <puii@mail.kz>
Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2010 00:34:49 +0530
Subject: Urgent Response!!!

Hello Friend,
I hope this email meets you well.
I am P.Ilias presently serving at the federal level in government in my country Greece.
I source a trustworthy and honest individual in a country that is politically and
economically stable, with an excellent climate for a large capital investment on viable
projects and lucrative businesses, hence this contact.

Please respond with your full names, location and direct telephone number if you are able to
handle this partnership as desired by me, so I can give you more details about this proposal
and make arrangement for a meeting where we shall discuss among others, investment areas,
Return on Investment,transfer of the capital to you and above all the percentage benefits.

With deep sense of humilty,i await your quick response.

regards,
P.I.

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