419 scam: "Dr.Peter Cummigs" <drpetercummings@hotmail.com> Hello dear

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",000,000" (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)
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.
- +447010045317 (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.
- drpetercummings@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr.Peter Cummigs" <drpetercummings@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2011 19:38:20 -0000 (GMT)
Subject: Hello dear

Dr.Peter Cummings.
Chief executive cooperate,
Bank Of Scotland Plc.
HBOS Plc
Email(drpetercummings@hotmail.com)
Tell(+447010045317)

Hello my dear,

I wish to contact you personally for a business transaction/Investment
proposal of GBP£3.5,000,000GBP.
(Three million five hundred thousand pounds sterling) hopefully that you
will respond
positively to this investment proposal.

I need a reliable, honest and capable person who will be able to handle
this transaction. hence I am contacting you, and I believe that you will
never turn down my request.

I am the chief executive of cooperate, Halifax
Bank of Scotland , United Kingdom .

With your sincere assistant and co-operation, we can finalize this
transaction, and be rest assured that this deal is worth taking and
highly profitable.

At this moment, I will not issue the details of this transaction until
your positive response is granted.

For further correspondence regarding this business proposal, send your
response to E-mail:( drpetercummings@hotmail.com) for more details
on E-mail for further discussion on this.

Thanks for your attention.
Kind regards.
Dr.Peter Cummings.

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