419 scam: "Mr. Peter Johnson"<info@admin.org> FUNDS PAYMENT NOTIFICATIONf.

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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.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2347027951991

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Peter Johnson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bptjoh25@live.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Feb 2010 13:36:03 +0100
Subject: FUNDS PAYMENT NOTIFICATIONf.

Hello,

I am Mrs. Rosemary Derrick, I am a US citizen, 46 years Old. I reside in Frederick, Colorado 80530. My residential address is as follows. 6145 Needlegrass Green, Frederick, Colorado 80530 United States, i'm thinking of moving since I am now wealthy. I am one of those that took part in the Compensation in Nigeria many years ago and they refused to pay me, I had paid over $20,000 while in the US, trying to get my payment all to no avail.

So I decided to travel down to Nigeria with all my compensation documents, And I was directed to meet Mr. Peter Johnson, who is the member of Compensation Award Clearance Committee and a Human Rights Activist (Lawyer), and I contacted him and he explained everything to me. He said whoever is contacting us through emails are fake.

He took me to the paying bank for the claim of my Compensation payment. Right now I am the most happiest woman on earth because I have received my compensation funds of $950,000.00.

On the process of searching for my file, I saw your information on awaiting payment list in the office of Mr. Peter Johnson that was why I decided to email you to stop dealing with those people, they are not with your funds, they are only making money out of you. I will advise you to contact him and just explain yourself to him, as I know he is an humble
person.

You have to contact him directly on this information below.

COMPENSATION OFFICE.
Name : Mr. Peter Johnson(Barrister)
Email: bptjoh25@live.com
Phone: +234-70279-51991

You really have to stop dealing with those people that are contacting you and telling you that your funds is with them, it is not in anyway with them, they are only taking advantage of you and they will dry you up until you have nothing. I will advise you to contact Mr. Peter Johnson, so that he can help you to deliver your funds instead of dealing with those liars that will be turning you around asking for different kind of money to complete your transaction.

The only money I paid after I met Mr. Peter Johnson was just $175 for the paper works, take note of that and please ignore any person that ask you anymore fees apart from the $175.

Thank You and Be Blessed.

Mrs. Rosemary Derrick.

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