419 scam: "MR PETER N ATA"<atapeter205@yahoo.com.hk> MAIL FROM MR PETER N ATA(FUND TRANSFER NEGOTIATION)REPLY!

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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:
- ",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)
- "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "MR PETER N ATA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <atanpeter207@yahoo.cn>
Date: Tue, 17 May 2011 13:08:00 +0900
Subject: MAIL FROM MR PETER N ATA(FUND TRANSFER NEGOTIATION)REPLY!

Mail from Mr Peter N. Ata.

Greetings to you,

I am Peter Nana Ata Manager in one of the banks in Ghana. My intention of writing you through email is because I believe it is very confidential. I feel quite safe and satisfy dealing with you in this Mutual Beneficial transaction. Though this medium (Internet) has been greatly abused, I choose to reach you through it because it Still remains the fastest, surest and most secured Medium of communication, I have a business transaction to share with you, for a while now some funds have been lying in my branch worth which I am the manager in charge, the amount involve sum of US$10,500,000.00,

For years, there is abandoned account at our branch; I need your assistance to enable me release this fund to you in your country for investment purposes by making you the sole heir to the abandoned account.

If you are interested; do get back to me for more details and to facilitate the process of the release of the fund to you. If you are willing to assist/partner with us, I will appreciate it if you will send your email address so that we get back with details through your email.

I will be expecting your urgent response.

Best Regards,

Peter Nana Ata.

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