419 scam: "Eno Peters"<enopetsres@gmail.com> I need your consent

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "huge deposit" (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)
- "million us 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)
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.
- eno_peters@yahoo.com.ph (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Eno Peters" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <eno_peters@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2013 20:52:32 -0700
Subject: I need your consent

Dear Friend,

I am a staff with GLOBAL SECURITY AND INVESTMENT LTD; My name is Mr.Eno Peters.I was the Personal officer to Mr.Andrew

Wilson, who was a renowned petroleum marketer with the Petroleum and Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PEGASSAN).

Following the sad event that occurred on 27th January 2002 . My client Mr.Anderson More and his immediate family who where

victims of this sad event (Bomb Blast) died along with his family as there was no survivor.

Since then I have made several inquiries to his embassy to locate any of his extended Relatives, and this has also proved

unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, the Board of Directors are on the Verge of confiscating Late Mr.

Wilson's account with GLOBAL SECURITY AND INVESTMENT LTD where he left behind huge deposits valued at about ($28.8 Million

USDollars).GLOBAL SECURITY AND INVESTMENT LTD has issued me a notice to provide a next of kin or have the account confiscated

within the next ten official working days.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to the

deceased so that the proceeds of this account valued at ($28.8 Million US Dollars) can be paid to you. You shall be rewarded

with 30% of the total Fund.

To commence this transaction, I require you to immediately indicate your interest and enclose your private contact telephone

& fax numbers, full names & address to enable the processing of this transaction in your favor and to effect the necessary

approvals. All I require is your honest co-operation and I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate

arrangement that will protect you and I from any breach of the law.Please I await your positive response to enable us discuss

further via my private e-mail address: eno_peters@yahoo.com.ph

Best regards,
Mr.Eno Peters

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