419 scam: "Mr Peter Ata"<atapeter222@yahoo.com.hk> FUND TRANSFER NEGOTIATION GET BACK TO ME !!!!!

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "will come to you as a surprise" (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.
- atapeter223@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Peter Ata" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <atapeter223@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Sun, 6 Dec 2009 02:54:41 -0800
Subject: FUND TRANSFER NEGOTIATION GET BACK TO ME !!!!!

Mail From Peter Ata.

Greetings to you, I presumed that all is well with you and your family, I know that this will come to you as a surprise proposal but I would like you to allow me to apply through this medium for your co-operation and to secure an opportunity to invest and do joint relationship and business with you in your country, please allow me to tell you my plan Because I have make up my mind to write to you this way. however is not mandatory nor will I in any manner compel you to honor against your will in my earnest search for a reliable individual who can assist me to make this transaction a reality after going through your profile I decided to contact you to help me out and secure this opportunity that comes our way now, with my believe in God that you will never let me down, My name is Mr. Peter Ata, The regional manager of my bank , Takoradi branch, in western region of Ghana, But I believe it is only a day that people meet and become great friends/ business partners.
And I am 48years of age and married with 3 lovely kids.

It may interest you to hear that I am a man of PEACE and don't want problem, I only hope we can assist each other. If you don't want this business offer kindly forget it, as I will not contact you again. I have a business Deal worth of Ten million five hundred thousand dollars [US$10, 500.000.00] and I need your assistance in executing this business from my country and investing in your country. Please reply back to me immediately if you are interested so that i can send you more details of this transaction. Thank you for your time and i look forward to work with you. Please contact me through this Email : atapeter223@yahoo.com.hk

Yours Faithfully,

Mr. Peter Ata.

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