419 scam: "Klent Peterson"<info@sender.org> REFERENCE CODE: CF&SC/02354

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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.
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.
- klentpeterson92@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Klent Peterson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <klentpeterson92@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 6 Oct 2012 08:10:08 -0700
Subject: REFERENCE CODE: CF&SC/02354

FROM: Standard Chartered Finance & Securities
YOUR REIMBURSEMENT OF $4.600,000 USD.

Sir/Madam,

REFERENCE CODE: CF&SC/02354 $4.600, 000 US DOLLARS.

This is to bring to your notice that we are
delegates from the UNITED
NATIONS and the WORLD BANK to pay you victims of scam the sum of
$4.600, 000 USD (Four million Six hundred thousand Dollars Only).

You are listed and approved for this payment as one of the scammed
Victims to be paid this amount, get back to this office as soon as possible
for the immediate payments of your $4.600,000 USD compensations funds.

Send a copy of your response to via our official email with your full
Details below:

1. Full Names: ___________________________________

2. Residential
Address:_________________________________

3. Phone Number: __________________________

4. Gender: _______________

5. Age: __________

6. Occupation: _________________

7. Nationality: ___________________

Contact compensation head office:
Name: Mr. Klent Peterson
E-mail Address: klentpeterson92@gmail.com

In your response, make sure your subject line reads: REFERENCE
CODE: CF&SC/02354 ($4.600, 000 USD).

We wait to receive the information above to enable us proceed and commence
The payment of your compensation entitlement as scheduled.

Faithfully,
Mrs. Sandra Jones
Secretary General

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