419 scam: "Peter Hanshaw (via Google Forms)" <forms-shares-noreply@google.com> Greetings,

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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:
- "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)
- "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Peter Hanshaw (via Google Forms)" <forms-shares-noreply@google.com>
Reply-To: peterhanshaw3@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2015 10:26:18 +0000
Subject: Greetings,

Greetings,
My name is Mrs. hanshaw peter. from Dominican Republic. I am married to
Mr. John peter,director J.b Industries in COTE D'IVOIRE .We were
married for 16 years without a child. He died after a Cardiac Arteries
Operation. And Recently, My Doctor told me that I would not last for
the next six months due to my cancer problem (cancer of the liver and
stroke).
Before the death of my late husband last year there is this sum $4.5
Million Dollars that he deposited in a bank here In COTE D'IVOIRE.
Presently this money is still in the bank here.
Now that I know the condition of my health I decided to donate this
fund to any good God fearing brother or sister that will utilize this
fund the way I am going to instruct herein.
I want somebody that will use this fund according to the de
sweetvalentine299: sire of my late Husband to help less privileged
people, orphanages and widows or invest this fund into a very good
LUCRATIVE VENTURE of your choice that will be giving out proceeds to be
distributed each year Among the charity organization,
I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit
this fund, And I don't want it in away this money will be used in an
ungodly way. This is why I am taking this decision to hand you over
this Fund.
I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going. I want you to
always remember me in your daily prayers because of my up coming Cancer
Surgery. Write me back with this private email, hoping to read from you
ASAP.
God bless you,
Mrs.hanshaw peter

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