419 scam: "Mrs. Johnbosco Peters" <holtsresources@yahoo.com> VERY URGENT RESPONDS NEEDED FROM YOU SO GET BACK TO ME ASAP

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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.
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.
- johnboscopeters@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Johnbosco Peters" <holtsresources@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: "Mrs. Johnbosco Peters" <johnboscopeters@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 20 Jul 2013 16:28:32 +0100 (BST)
Subject: VERY URGENT RESPONDS NEEDED FROM YOU SO GET BACK TO ME ASAP

Hello Friend,

Am Mrs Johnbosco Peters a wife to formal Minister of foreign affairs and also a owner of Bosco Company Nig Limited,i felt i should contact you for a little transaction we can do together.Due to the situation here in my country.i need your assistance i have about (us$ 10,5000.000)ten million five hundred united states Dollars in my custody, which was paid to me after my retired from the government office.

My intention is to move the money out of my country and invest the money in stock market or real estate in your country with the help of an honest person who will work with me as my foreign associate, i want to invest most of the money abroad to avoid losing the money, because it is not wise doing business in the atmosphere of fear here. If you can honestly collaborate with me.I am ready to pay you up to 40% of the total amount if you can sincerely assist me to actualize this project soon,because the situation here is very critical and also my health and even worst now because am a cancer patient. My son will manage the business if he grows up.

I wait patiently for your urgent response as i have made up my mind to establish the US$10.5m dollars in your country of which i would want you to be my business partner.

Regards,
Mrs. Johnbosco Peters
E-Mail: johnboscopeters@gmail.com

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