419 scam: MR SIMON PETER <simonpeter.peter2@gmail.com> I NEED SOMEONE TO TRUST,GOD BLESS 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:

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)
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "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)
This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: MR SIMON PETER <simonpeter.peter2@gmail.com>
Reply-To: simonpeterpeter3@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2010 19:06:35 +0800
Subject: I NEED SOMEONE TO TRUST,GOD BLESS YOU.

Dear Friend,

I AM SIMON PETER A SUDANISE BY NATIONALITY I AM THE ELDEST SON OF
LATE DR,PETER UTO, THE OWNER OF PETERSON AND SONS GOLD & DIAMOND COMPANY

IN SUDAN. HE WAS KILLED BY SOME POLITICIAN IN SUDAN, SIR, AFTER THE
DEATH OF MY LATE FATHER,MY MOTHER ADVISED ME TO TRAVEL TO GHANA WITH SOME

DOCUMENT SHOWING THAT MY LATE FATHER DEPOSITED TWO TRUCK BOXES THAT
CONTAINING $I7.5 MILLION U.S DOLLARS WITH A SECURITY COMPANY IN GHANA
WEST AFRICA, NOW I CAN NOT TRAVEL ABROAD BECAUSE I’M A REFUGEE IN GHANA.

PLEASE, I WANT YOU TO TELL ME THE AREAS OF INVESTMENT YOU THINK IS

PROFITABLE TO INVEST IN YOUR COUNTRY, AND THE AMOUNT THAT WILL BE
YOUR PERCENTAGE FOR YOU TO ASSIST ME, IT IS WORTHY OF NOTE THAT
THIS TRANSACTION IS VERY MUCH FREE FROM ANY RISKS OR TROUBLES AS WE
WILL PERFECT ALL PROCESSES FOR A SUCCESSFUL MOVEMENT OF THE CONSIGNMENT
TO YOU . THIS TRANSACTION HAS BEEN MAPPED OUT TO BE VERY HITCH FREE..
THE ONLY PROBLEM WE HAVE NOW, IS THE PERSON TO STAND AS OUR FOREIGN
BENEFICIARY IN RECEIVING THE CONSIGNMENT.

PLEASE, WE CANNOT PRESENT OUR SELVES AS THE BENEFICIARY WHO TO RECEIVE THE

CONSIGNMENT BECAUSE OF OUR POSITIONS HERE AND WE ARE UNDER TRAVEL WATCH.
THESE ARE VERY LEGAL PROCEDURES AND DOES NOT GO CONTRARY TO ANY
INTERNATIONAL LAW, AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THE CONSIGNMENT YOU WILL
START MAKING ARRANGEMENTS FOR ME TO MEET WITH YOU. BUT WE DO URGE
YOU TO KEEP THIS TRANSACTION AS CONFIDENTIAL AS POSSIBLE . ALSO WE WOULD

BE WILLING TO GIVE YOU 30% OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT AFTER THE CONCLUSION
OF THIS TRANSACTION AS WE ALSO HOPE FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING.

PLEASE, LET IT BE KNOWN TO YOU THAT WE ARE A LITTLE BIT WORRY, BUT
WE HAVE THE UNDERSTANDING THAT FRIENDS ARE DISCOVERED AND FRIENDS ARE
MADE. WE HAVE COME TO THE UNDERSTANDING THAT WE CANNOT ACHIEVE SUCCESS
WITHOUT TRUSTING SOME ONE IN THIS TRANSACTION. THIS BRINGS US TO THE NEED
FOR BOTH OF US TO HAVE ABSOLUTE TRUST AND BELIEVE IN ONE ANOTHER .
LET TRUST AND HONESTY BE OUR WATCHWORD THROUGHOUT THIS TRANSACTION,

THANKS,

FROM : SIMON PETER
GOD BLESS YOU

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