419 scam: Raymond Peters <petersraymond55@yahoo.com> From Mr. R. Peters.I await your reply.REPRESENTATIVEPŒë¸"

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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:
- "money laundering" ("anti-terrorist", "anti-money laundering" or "drug-free" certificates are a common way for criminals in fake lottery scams and other Advance Fee scams to get you to send money to them. There are no such certificates in the real banking world. )
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Raymond Peters <petersraymond55@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: rpeters@Safe-mail.net
Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2010 10:23:09 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: From Mr. R. Peters.

Mr. Raymond Peters
Rue Lecoeur, Plateau,
04 BP 1147 Abidjan 04
Cote D'ivoire.

Hello,

Get back to me immediately for necessary steps concerning an inheritance, Sequel to your none reply of my earlier email to you dated March, 2009. I wish to notify you that your name appeared as the next of kin on the Certificate of Deposite of My Clint late Mr. Willie who died in car accident together with all his family in the years 2007.

I am Mr. Raymond Peters an Accountant with a bank here, I have an amount of US$9,500,000.00 Dollars belonging to one late Mr. Willie who deied in car accident with all his family members. I want you to stand as the next of kin since nobody have ever ask of him and his family. The fact is that I have concluded all the modalities to transfer this fund abroad.

On your reply I will be given you the full details on how to proceed with the transaction officially because this is a Legal transaction and must be follow Legally, also I want to clear your mind that this is not money laundering, drug money or terrorist fund, I have all the informations regarding this fund and the Certificate of Deposite is with me which is as good as cash.

Confirm to me your details as required below to enable me attached your data in his file here in the bank so as to start the transfer process, I also want to notify you that as soon as the bank release the fund to your account I will be coming to your contact address that you will send to me so that I will take my own share. I will have 45% and you 45% and the other 10% will be for any expenses that may arise before the fund release to your account. (1). Your full names (2). contact address (3). Phone (4). Cell phone (5). Age (6). Occupation
(7). Sex

Please get back to me ASAP with the needed informations so as to get this done immediately.

Finally, kindly maintain confidentiality between me and you in this transaction.

Regards,
Mr. Raymond Peters.

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