419 scam: "Dr. Peters Johnson" <harold@asa.cl> urgent

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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)
- "million 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)
- "my names are " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- fatima_gadafi@myway.com (Myway; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Peters Johnson" <harold@asa.cl>
Reply-To: "Dr. Peters Johnson" <petersjohnson56@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2015 14:11:55 -0400 (CLT)
Subject: urgent

Dear Friend,

My names are Ms Aisha Gaddafi, A daughter of formal Libya President, Mum mar Gaddafi, Please don't be surprise about this news or message. Before the death of my Late father President Gaddafi,he entrusted to me the sum of $5million dollars, which I transfer immediately out of the country for security reasons.

I want you to help me claim this fund from the current depositing company as the beneficial and help me invest the fund in your country since my life and my family are risky now.
After that I will join you in your country for investment. I will give you 30% of the total fund while the remaining 70%, will be invested for me and my family in your country under your supervisor.

Please keep this business secret for secret is the key word of success. Am now in one of the west Africa country.

After I hear from you I will let you know everything about me and the fund and how we are going to transferred it to your country for investment.

This transaction is 100% free risky for nobody in my family and country knows about this fund.

Get back to me quick through my private email address at;

email : fatima_gadafi@myway.com

Ms Aisha Gaddafi,

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