419 scam: Peter Tan <petertan42@gmx.com> Kindly Resond Immediately

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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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
This email message is a next of kin 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.
- officeoftan1@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Peter Tan <petertan42@gmx.com>
Reply-To: officeoftan2@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2011 03:12:02 -0400
Subject: Kindly Resond Immediately

My name is Mr. Peter Tan, I trained and work as an external auditor
for the MayBank Malaysia. I have taken pains to find your contact
through personal endeavors because a late investor who bears the same
last name with you has left monies totaling a little over (USD
10M)with Our Bank for the past Eight years and no next of kin has come
forward all these years.

Banking regulation legislation in Malaysia demand that I notify the
fiscal authorities after a statutory time period of Eight years when
dormant accounts of this type are called in by the monetary regulatory
bodies. The above set of facts underscores my reason of writing. I am
of the settled conviction that using my insider leverage, working with
you, since you have the same last Name with the Late Investor, we can
secure the funds in the account for us instead of allowing it pass as
unclaimed funds into the coffers of the Government of Malaysia. This
exactly is why I crave your participation and cooperation.

I have seized all relevant information (legal and Banking) that will
facilitate our putting you forward as the claimant/beneficiary of the
funds and ultimately transfer the money to any account nominated by
you. Be assured that I and my colleagues are on top of the situation
all the time and there will be no risk. Needless to say, Uttermost
CONFIDENTIALITY is of vital importance if we are to successfully reap
the immense benefits of this transaction. I have intentionally left
out the final details for now until I hear from you. To affirm your
willingness and cooperation to my proposal please do so by email,
stating your full name, date of birth, telephone number and fax
number. I will like you to acknowledge the receipt of this e-mail as
soon as possible via my private EMAIL :(officeoftan1@gmail.com) or
(+60176193912) and treat with absolute confidentiality and sincerity.
I look forward to your quick reply.

Best Regards.

Peter Tan

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