419 scam: "James Peters." <jamespeters72@gmail.com> Nice reaching you with this humble offer!

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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:
- "necessary legal documents" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
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.
- jpeter3866@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "James Peters." <jamespeters72@gmail.com>
Reply-To: jpeter3866@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2012 09:16:42 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Nice reaching you with this humble offer!

From:James Peters
BP 3179 Sekondi -Ghana-West Africa.

Hello Confidant,

I hope you are doing fine.The statistics shows that the Economy of your
country is getting better and will be more profitable in few years to
come. I will need your co-operation to finalize a business venture and to
invest in your country with you as my partner/manager of the proposed
company. I am in the position of US$19.500 Million which I want to invest
in a lucrative business venture in your country.

The money is in two security proof boxes weighing 110kg each, which is
220kg for the two boxes. I went to four courier companies to make
arrangements on how to ship them by courier to you, I went to DHL, FEDEX,
IAS, UPS, and all said that they must open the boxes for inspection by the
customs before shipment. This is something I want to avoid because late
father told the seurity company that the boxes contained film materials
and when open will spoil the materials. He did not declare the content as
money for security reason. Please maintain top most secrecy do not ever
tell anybody about this until you have the money in your account.

This money is of no criminal origin as it was released from the alluvial
gold dust sold when my father was the Chief of
Western Region of Ghana before he was assassinated by some unknown enemies.

I urge that you help me to transfer this fund to your country for
investment purposes on the followings below:
1). Telecommunication
2). private schools
3). Real Estate/Five star hotel

You will be in Accra the capital city of Ghana where the fund is deposited
for safekeeping,Upon your arrival in Ghana we have

a conservative estimate of 2-3 working days for all vital consultations
and actualization,and accompanying deeds/clearing the fund from the
storage. I will procure all Necessary legal documents that can be used to
back up any claim. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us
seeing this project through.

Could you please get back to me with a viable investment that you would
advise.If you can be of an honest and sincere assistance to me, I will be
pleased to offer to you 30% Of the total fund for your kind and humane
assistance.

If Interested ,Please send me your full names,home or office address &
Phone,cell Numbers.

Thank you and God bless you.I wish you and your family a rich and Child
Happy New Year and good health and happiness.

Sincerely,
James Peters.
jpeter3866@hotmail.com
+233248108729

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