419 scam: "Mr,Peter Johnson" <info@iagr.com> Re;WHY CANT YOU SAY THANK YOU FOR THE FUND YOU RECEIVED!!!

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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)
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "certified bank draft" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" 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.
- mclintockdennis@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr,Peter Johnson" <info@iagr.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: mclintockdennis@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2014 10:43:07 -0500 (PET)
Subject: Re;WHY CANT YOU SAY THANK YOU FOR THE FUND YOU RECEIVED!!!

Hello Friend,

I deposited the bank draft of $950,000USD with the CSO of HOLGAN SECURITY
AND TRANSFER to deliver it to you. I'm happy to inform you about my
success in getting the fund transferred to a Swiss Account with the
cooperation of a new partner from Paraguay who is an international
business man. Due to your effort, sincerity, courage and trust worthiness
you showed, I want to compensate you and show my gratitude to you with the
sum of $950,000, US(Nine Hundred and fifty Thousand United States Dollars)
I have authorized the security company where I deposited the money to
issue you international certified bank draft cash-able at your bank.

Presently I'm in Paraguay for investment projects with my own share of the
total sum. Meanwhile, I did not forget your past efforts and attempts to
assist me in transferring those funds despite the fact that it failed us
some how. My dear friend,I will like you to contact the CEO in charge of
the security company for the collection of this international certified
bank draft.The name of the person with your bank draft is Mr. Dennis
Mclintock
Moore of Holgan Security and Transfer

HOLGAN SECURITY HEAD OFFICE

CONTACT AGENT Mr.Mclintock Dennis

EMAIL: mclintockdennis@gmail.com

Kindly reconfirm to him the following information below:
Your full name_________________________
Your address__________________________
Your country____________________
Your age______________________________
Your occupation________________________
Your Phone number______________________

Ask him to send to you the total $950,000 (Nine Hundred and fifty Thousand
US Dollars) which I kept for your compensation for all the past efforts
and attempts to assist me in this matter. I appreciated your efforts at
that time very much, so feel free and get in touch Mr. Dennis Mclintock.
and
instruct him where to send the fund to you.

Please do let me know immediately you receive it so that we can share the
joy after all the suffering at that time. At the moment, I am very busy
here because of the investment projects which I and the new partner are
having at hand.Remember that I have forwarded instruction to Mr.Mclintock
Dennis on
your behalf to send the bank draft to you on reply, so get in
touch with him and he will send the bank draft to you without delay. What
you have to do now is to forward your detail to Mr.Peter Johnson. you can
also reach him with this email address
mclintockdennis@gmail.com

Sincerely,

Mr. Peter Johnson

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