419 scam: "FEMI PETERS"<stat@renet.ru> CONTACT HER NOW FOR YOUR ATM CARD

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "FEMI PETERS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <creditandfinancehouse@live.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Nov 2013 17:28:40 +0100
Subject: CONTACT HER NOW FOR YOUR ATM CARD

Dear Friend,

I am happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds transferred with the co-operation of a new partner from Paraguay.Presently I am in Paraguay for investment projects with my own share of the total funds.

Meanwhile,I didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me in transferring this funds despite we could not conclude it. I have decided to compensate you with the sum of $850,000.00 (Eight Hundred and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars) only which has been issued on an ATM Card of Union Bank of Nigeria Plc, to enable you withdraw a maximum of $10,000.00 daily from any Automated Teller Machine worldwide.

In the light of the above, you are therefore to contact my Account Officer and do send him your contact phone number and address where you want your card to be sent to you thus,

MRS BANKOLE OKE
GLOBAL CREDIT AND FINANCE HOUSE

Please, do let me know immediately you receive it. In the moment, I am very busy here in Asuncion the capital city of Paraguay because of the investment projects, which the new partner and I are having at hand. So feel free to get in touch with him to send your card to you without any delay.

Best Regards,
MR FEMI PETERS

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