419 scam: "peterson"<james_cowman55@hotmail.com> immediate reply

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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:
- "to your nominated bank account" (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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- +447024018863 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- andrewwolley80@googlemail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "peterson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <andrewwolley80@googlemail.com>
Date: Sun, 14 Feb 2010 16:54:34 +0100
Subject: immediate reply

•THE BRITISH PRIME MINISTER IN CONJUNCTION WITH EUROPEEAN UNION WORLD BANK UNITED NATION ORGANIZATION

do hereby give this irrevocable approval order with Release Code: GNC/3480/02/00

in your favour for your Inheritance/contract entitlement/award winning payment with the UNITED NATION

to your nominated bank account.

Now you are new Payment, United nation Approval No; UN5685P,

White House Approved No: WH44CV, Reference No.-35460021, Allocation No: 674632 Password No: 339331,Pin Code No: 55674 and your Certificate of Merit Payment No:

103, Released Code No: Be informed that we have verified your payment agreement files as

directed to us, your name

UNITED NATION (UN)

DEBT RECONCILIATION DEPARTMENT.

GENEVA-SWITZERLAND.

Our Ref: UN-0XX2/987/2010

EUROPEEAN UNION, WORLD BANK, UNITED NATION ORGANIZATION OFFICIAL APPROVAL PAYMENT VALUED $2.4M

appeared in the next on the list of our outstanding beneficiary to receive payment at the second quarter of the year.

SO contact: .

MR ANDREW WOLLEY on his contact Direct email: andrewwolley80@googlemail.com.

or by PHONE +44-702-401-8863, for immediate release of your contract/inheritance/Award Winning claim

Be informed that you are not allowed to correspond with any person or office anymore,

You are required to send bellow Information for your transfer

1) YOUR FULL NAME:

2) ADDRESS, CITY, STATE AND COUNTRY.

3) PHONE, FAX AND MOBILE

4) COMPANY NAME (IF ANY) POSITION AND ADDRESS

5) YOUR BANK NAME:

6) YOUR BANK ADDRESS:

7) ACCOUNT NAME AND NUMBER:

8) SWIFT/ROUTING NUMBER:

9) PROFESSION, AGE AND MARITAL STATUS

10) COPY OF YOUR INT'L PASSPORT/DRIVERS LICENSE.

NOTE: YOUR PERSONAL CONTACT/COMMUNICATION CODE WITH CITI BANK IS (511),

YOU ARE ADVICE TO SEND YOUR FULL BANKING INFORMATION TO THE CITI BANK OF LONDON THROUGH THE OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL REMMITTANCE DIRECTOR HEADED BY MR ANDREW WOLLEY,

AND MAKE SURE YOU SPEAK WITH HIM, WITH YOUR NEW PAYMENT CODE FOR RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT AND SEND HIM ALL YOUR BANKING INFORMATION NOW.

Regard. Senate CONTACT CODE (511).

OFFICER:MR ANDREW WOLLEY.

POSITION:DIRECTOR,INTL,REMMITTANCE CITIBANK LONDON.

TELEPHONE : +44-702-401-8863

FAX NUMBER:+44 870 28 7323

•EMAIL: andrewwolley80@googlemail.com

Best regards

SIR FRANK PETERSON.

(CHAIRMAN COMMITTE ON FOREIGN CONTRACT/AWARD WINING

PAYMENT UNITED NATION AND USA GOVERNMENT)

Anti-fraud resources:

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