419 scam: "paul w. peters" <jorg@vox.com.py> Hello,

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "paul w. peters" <jorg@vox.com.py>
Reply-To: paulwpeter@gmx.com
Date: Sat, 16 Aug 2014 15:13:40 -0000
Subject: Hello,

Hello,
I am account manager with one of the leading banks in Africa, in my bank I
discovered an abandoned large sum of fund totaling (US$14.5M) belonging to one
of our foreign customers,a businessman based in Africa.

Who was involved in a
horrible boat accident in the year 2007 along with his wife and three children?

I am therefore, seeking for your co-operation to front you as the beneficiary
of the funds he left behind since there is no other next of kin to claim the
funds as shown on his record with my bank.

The Strategy is to use my influence
as branch account manager to provide you with the relevant information's that
has to do with the said account, which will enable you put in application for
the claim of the USD14.5 Million on your favors. So if you are interested on
this humble offer, I will appreciate you reconfirm the following information's
below to me so that we can proceed on the transaction as time is of high essence.

(1) Your Full Name:-------------------------------------
(2) Full residential address:------------------------
(3) Phone and Fax Number:- ------------------------
(4) Age:---- ------------------------------------------------
(5)Occupation:----------------------------------------
(6) Your alternative email address: ------------------

I am waiting to hear from you.
Best regards,
Paul W. Peters

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