419 scam: "PTF"<e.dunoyer@orange.fr> ABOUT YOUR DELAYED PAYMENT

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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:
- "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "fund beneficiary" (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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- harounadamu@presidency.com (Outblaze.com, Hong Kong; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "PTF" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <harounadamu@presidency.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2012 03:42:58 -0700
Subject: ABOUT YOUR DELAYED PAYMENT

Dear Fund Beneficiary,

DO YOU STILL WISH TO RECEIVE YOUR OVER DUE CONTRACT

ENTITLEMENT, LOTTO AND NEXT OF KIN/INHERITANCE FUNDS?

Be informed that the Presidency is particularly surprised by constant petitions from

many beneficiaries in various countries complaining long-delays on their payments

And, that they wasted so much money in the pursuit of their Contract, Lotto/Next of

Kin Inheritance Fund. Also, there are cases whereby two or three people are

applying for the same Funds.

Be informed that the presidency have resolved and instructed that all Funds shall

be released, through maximum supervision of the Petroleum Trust (Special) Fund

PTF Committee in collaboration with our accredited Fiduciary Agents worldwide.

We will forward the required information of Fiduciary Agents assigned to your

country through Embassy a soon as your reply is received by this office on my

private E-mail: harounadamu@presidency.com for any prompt review of your

payment matters.

Congratulations in Advance.

Yours faithfully,

Dr. Haroun Adamu

Sole Administrator/Chairman,

Petroleum Trust (Special) Fund PTF Committee

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