419 scam: "Mrs Kathyrn Petermann"<johnstonemory@bellsouth.net> Mrs Kathyrn Petermann Urgent.

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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:
- "hundred thousand american dollars" (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)
- "johnstonemory@bellsouth.net" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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.
- oceanicbankplc.alertpayment@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs Kathyrn Petermann" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mack.weaverng@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 9 May 2010 13:29:15 +0100
Subject: Mrs Kathyrn Petermann Urgent.

AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK INVESTIGATION PAYMENT DEPT AND THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE NIGERIA.

AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK INVESTIGATION PAYMENT DEPT

Friday, May 08 2010 5:16:38 AM

From: "Mrs Kathyrn Petermann" <johnstonemory@bellsouth.net>

Attention; Funds Beneficiary.

This is to inform you that after crosschecking the file of your overdue contract payment valued Twelve Million five hundred Thousand American Dollars Only ($12.5m usd ) We finally confirmed and approve the contract payment of the funds in your favour.

We are hereby contacting you to contact the OCEANIC BANK PLC NIGERIA via email (oceanicbankplc.alertpayment@yahoo.com)

contact person is Dr Peter West, to process and transfer your contract funds successfully WITH DETAILS.

FULL NAME AND ADDRESS.

YOUR OCCUPATION AND AGE.

YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER/FAX LINE (MOBILE).

For more details concerning this contract payment, contact THE OCEANIC BANK PLC.

Thanks for your co-operation ..

Mrs Kathyrn Petermann

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