419 scam: Peter Johnson <petejoson123@yahoo.co.uk> hello

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "the consignment" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "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)
- "a diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist 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: Peter Johnson <petejoson123@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 11 Jul 2010 11:10:16 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: hello

KNOW
THIS WILL COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE BECAUSE YOU DO NOT KNOW ME .I AM DR
PETER JOHNSON, I WORK IN THE CENTRAL BANK OF SENEGAL (CBS), PACKAGING
AND COURIER DEPARTMENT.

I GOT YOUR CONTACT IN MY SEARCH FOR A
HONEST PERSON THROUGH ONE OF MY COLLEAGUES HERE IN THE CENTRAL BANK OF
SENEGAL WHO SAID THAT I CAN

CONFIDE IN YOU .I WANT YOU TO HELP ME
CLEAR THIS PACKAGE THAT IS IN ONE OF A CARRIER COMPANY IN OVERSEA OF
WHICH I HAVE SECURED A DIPLOMAT WHO PROMISED TO HELP ME DELIVER IT TO
WHOMEVER I APOINT AS A PARTNER TO HIS POSITION. THE PARKAGE INVOLVE
SUM OF $15,500,000.00 ALL IN $100.00 BILLS.

NOTE BELOW.

THIS
ARE THE NECESSARY REQUIREMENTS I NEED FROM YOU.

NAME..........................................................

OCCUPATION
AND YOUR
POSITION..................................

AGE:..........................................................

STATUS:.......................................................

STATE/COUNTRY.................................................

TELE/FAX
NUMBER...............................................

AND I HOPE
THAT AT THE END OF THE DAY , YOU WILL HAVE 30% AND 70% WILL

BE FOR
ME WHICH SHALL BE INVESTED TOGETHER WITH YOU IN A JOINT

INVESTMENT,OTHER
MODALITIES WILL BE DISCUSSED AS SOON AS YOU GET BACK TO ME.

IMMEDIATELY
YOU RECEIVE THIS MAIL AND FEEL THAT YOU WILL ASSIST ME IN

THIS
MATTER, SO THAT WE CAN DISCUSS ON HOW TO GET THE CONSIGNMENT OF

MONEY
DELIEVER TO YOUR ADDRESS AND YOUR SINCERITY TOWARDS THIS MATTER. YOU
CAN REACH ME THROUGH MY PRIVATE MAIL FOR MORE DETAILS.

WAITING TO
HEAR FROM YOU SOONEST

YOURS FAITHFULLY

pete

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