419 scam: "Peter Snaith"<paulblack@yahoo.com> BUSINESS PROPOSAL

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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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Peter Snaith" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <paulblack@operamail.com>
Date: Sun, 26 Jun 2011 22:00:10 +0100
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL

Dear SIR/MADAM,

Hello and how are you doing today Ma? Let me begin by first By Introducing you to my proposal, to join me in executing this mutual beneficial project. I believed that it marks the beginning of a lifetime business and interpersonal relationship with you. I would like to give you more information about myself. My full names are MR PETER R SNAITH, Born on the 14th of February 1955. I am an Attorney, married with 1 child. My address is 85 Fleet Street. London EC4Y 1AE, United Kingdom. Firstly, for us to proceed with this business transaction; I will first of all go to the court here to secure some vital legal documents that will authenticate you as the hire to this inheritance claim, the court documents will be procure here through the Crown Court of England, a swear of affidavit, establishing you in claim as the beneficiary to the Decease; and sole legal executor to his estate valued at $25.2M. This is because of the exclusive mandate I have from the financial firm where the de
cease deposited the fund, to appo

Regard,

MR PETER SNAITH

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