419 scam: "Peter J. Hundeyine"<peter.hundeyine@yahoo.com.ph> INVESTMENT PROPOSAL.

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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:
- "my direct line" (a "direct line" in a scam usually means an untraceable mobile phone number used by a scammer in an internet cafe, a redirection service number that forwards to a mobile or a free voicemailbox in a different country.)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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.
- +447024039217 (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.
- peter.hundeyine@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Peter J. Hundeyine" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <peter.hundeyine@ymail.com>
Date: Sun, 3 Jun 2012 22:15:51 +0100
Subject: INVESTMENT PROPOSAL.

Dear Sir,

INVESTMENT PROPOSAL.

I wish to use this medium to solicit your support as a foreign partner, to assist my client and I. Presently, I work for a UK based consulting firm in my capacity as the Operations and Business Development Manager and has been on this job for 10 years now. I am on Commission Agreement with this company which is not suitable for my living as far as global recess is concern; I have given my company many customers across the globe, but got nothing to show for it in return for my hard work and dedication.

Recently however, an opportunity came to me through a client who is a retired bank director from the Central Bank of Republic Du Benin-Cotonou .He is an old man of 80 years and has given me the mandate to invest the sum of ($18.8Millon) Only on the condition that I can manage this fund in a viable venture for his grandchildren. But I have decided to put you as my boss in my company that we can manage this fund for him he trust me. He has signed an agreement for me that this fund will be in our possession for 10 years investing the fund in any sector of economy and we have our own percentage too.

I want to do this without the knowledge of the firm in London, and I have also submitted a letter of resignation to my company, because if I bring this opportunity to them again they will not compensate me. What I need from you is that I will use your name as my boss so that this man can release this fund to both of us, He only want to see your name as a foreigner. This does not require any Experience from you I will do everything in the transfer of the fund and all documentation with the assistance of the lawyer so that everything will be legal.

IMPORTANT: Strictly send your response to peter.hundeyine@gmail.com ONLY. Call my direct line +447024039217

PLEASE NOTE THAT IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT WE MEET ONE ON ONE WITH THE INVESTOR IN COTONOU REPUBLIQUE DU BENIN,WEST AFRICA SO WE CAN CONCLUDE ALL THE PAPER WORK FOR THIS INVESTMENT TO KEEP START. I just want to clarify this for you to have a clearer picture of the business and also the authenticity of this partnership. Nothing will be done until both of us meet PHYSICALLY. I will details you the meeting place and position of this fund, once I receive reply from you; I will fly from United Kingdom to meet the Old man so that we can talk to you on phone .Do send your phone number and other relevant information immediately.

EXPECTING YOUR IMMEDIATE RESPONSE.

Peter J. Hundeyine
Integrated Global Management Services
IGMS House-London
UK.
Tel/Fax: +447024039217

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