419 scam: "ANDREAS PETERSON"<andreas_peterson@o2.pl> I WILL LIKE TO HEAR FROM YOU

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "chief auditor" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +442030068907
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.
- andreaspeterson78@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "ANDREAS PETERSON" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <andreaspeterson78@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2013 22:59:13 -0000
Subject: I WILL LIKE TO HEAR FROM YOU

Andreas Peterson
Lloyds Financial Services Ltd.

Dear Mr.

I write to you in good faith and trust that you will take a moment to consider the contents of this letter. I am Andreas Peterson, the Chief Auditor of Lloyds Financial Services Ltd, United Kingdom. In the course of my Auditing Job, I discovered a floating fund in an account which was opened in 1999 belonging to a foreigner Late Mr. K. P. Al Sharif, who died in 2002. Our records show that every effort made by our company to track any member of his family or any one as the next of kin has since failed, hence I got in contact with you to stand as his next of kin since you also bear the same last name.

My intention is to facilitate the transfer of this sum of $25,500,000 (Twenty five Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) in the Investment Deposit to a safe account overseas. I am therefore proposing that you confidentially partner with me by standing as the next of kin and provide an account or set up a new one that will serve the purpose of receiving this fund. For your assistance in this venture, I will give you 30% of the entire funds. After going through the deceased person's records filed in our office, I discovered that no one has operated this account since 2002 till date and he died without an heir; no one has come forward for this claim, hence the money has been floating.

The information we have on this account is privileged and confidential as no other person has access to this. If we do not remit this money urgently, it would be forfeited and subsequently converted to company's funds which will benefit only the share holders of our company. This money can be approved to you legally and with all the necessary documentary approvals in your name. However, you would be required to show some proof of claim which I will provide you with and also guide you on how to make you applications

Please do give me a response through my private Fax numbers or email so that I can send you detailed information on the modalities of my proposition. I completely trust you to keep this proposition absolutely confidential. For Security reasons kindly forward a copy of this letter back to me by fax or email with your telephone and fax numbers where I can reach you easily. I look forward to your prompt response.

Best Regards,

Andreas Peterson.
Lloyds Financial Services Ltd.
Fax: +442030068907
Email: andreaspeterson78@gmail.com

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