419 scam: "Kathryn Peterson" <tecnodata@tdata.it> 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: "Kathryn Peterson" <tecnodata@tdata.it>
Reply-To: katpet1001@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2023 10:03:30 +0200
Subject: Hello

Hello,

I have been working underground on the pending transaction of your funds . I have acquired all the documents and financial security permits to configure and confirm the online TRADING ACCOUNT in your name before the US TREASURY DEPARTMENT ,Your funds was transferred from Treasury Department and Invested in an Investment company that deals in Digital currencies and online trading , as I write this mail to you , Your $16,700,000 is invested in a United States company named Forbes coins . A trading account created and your funds was credited and traded , the Government took the pending charges from your trading profits .

I feel quite safe dealing with you on this mutual beneficial transaction, this medium (Internet) has been greatly abused, I choose to reach you through it because it still remains the fastest, surest and most secured medium of communication. However, this correspondence is purely private, and it should be treated as such. I also guarantee you that this deal is hitch free from all what you may think of

Below is the information of the company and the contact deals for you want to confirm your funds .

The company is committed to empowering people to invest and trade, with confidence, in an innovative and reliable environment; supported by best-in-class personal service and uncompromising integrity.

With Features like :

INSTANT WITHDRAWALS : Make Instant withdrawals from your wallet anytime.

INSURANCE PROTECTION : Digital currency stored on our servers is covered by our insurance policy.

SECURE STORAGE : We store the vast majority of the digital assets in secure offline storage.

Peace and Love

Miss Kathryn Peterson

Anti-fraud resources:

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