419 scam: "Peter Anderson"<petande12@gmail.com> Concealed Proposal.

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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:
- "million dollars" (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: "Peter Anderson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <petand10@blumail.org>
Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2011 08:48:28 +0200
Subject: Concealed Proposal.

I am Mr. Peter Anderson, there is a customer of our financial institution with some good financial asset, although now late. We tried to find a possible successor to no avail. I want you to stand as the successor to this fund. I want you to know that this deal is risk free from you and i as long as we keep every thing very confidential.

It involves the transfer of sum $19,800,000.00 million Dollars. I shall perfect all legal documents in your name to make you the legal beneficiary to the funds, Once the funds are transferred to your nominated account then we will share the proceeds in a ratio of 45% for me, 45% for you and 10% for the less privileged. Please it is a secret deal.

Kindly respond with the following information below for further details if you are interested in this business.

1,Full names
2,Private phone/ fax number.
3,Your residential address.

Hope to hear from you shortly as your response will be confidential and will be given immediate attention.

Kind Regards,

Mr. Peter Anderson.

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