419 scam: danielpeters247@gmail.com CAN WE TRUST YOU?

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

Fraud email example:

From: danielpeters247@gmail.com
Reply-To: danpeters247@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 18 Jun 2016 18:08:15 -0000
Subject: CAN WE TRUST YOU?

DANIEL PETERS
#14b PETERS AVENUE
ELEME PORTHARCOURT
RIVER STATE
NIGERIA

Hello!

(WE NEED YOUR HELPFUL SUGGESTION)

I Daniel and my sister Mary may wish to know if we can entrust in you in
helping us to receive the $5mUSD (Five Million United States Dollars) our
parents had with a Financial Institution here before their untimely death
by the assassins.

Our Father was a know politician and was assassinated alongside with my
mother Carol on a good Sunday morning on their way to the church.If it is
your wish to help us receive our money and keep it safe in an account,I
and Mary will start applying for our transcript in the school so that we
can come over and conclude our Education.

Dear if this is possible for you .Can you assure us of the
under-listed, when you receive this money as our Beneficiary,so as to
enable us further our Education in your country.

1,Securing a 2 rooms apartment for I and Mary,which we shall pay for.

2,Helping us investing on a profitable business and as well guiding the
affairs as the director.

3,Finally ,helping us for a better school with our results to further our
Education because right now i am a finalist of Business Management while
Mary herself is studying Pharmacy in the University as well.

Thanks in hoping for your helpful suggestion & your kind response.

Yours Sincerely ,
Daniel & Mary.

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