419 scam: Wiikins Peter <ndulife31@gmail.com> I need your help

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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a "dying merchant" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Wiikins Peter <ndulife31@gmail.com>
Reply-To: wiikins.peter@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sun, 20 Apr 2014 02:41:50 -0700
Subject: I need your help

Dear Sir/Madam,

My name is Wiikins Peter, I have been diagnosed with Esophageal Cancer
which was discovered very late, due to my laxity in carrying for my
health. It has defiled all forms of medicine, and right now I have
only about a few months to live, according to medical experts.

Now that my health has deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this myself
any more. I once asked my lawyer and members of my family to close my
accounts and distribute the money which I have there to charity
organization and to the less privileged in Bulgaria and Pakistan; they
refused and kept the money to themselves. Hence, I do not trust them
anymore, as they seem not to be contended with what I have left for
them.

The last of my money which no one knows of it, is the huge cash
deposit of Ten Million and Five Hundred Thousand Dollars (USD10.5m)
that I have with a Security Company in United Arab Emirates for safe
keeping. I will want you to help me collect this deposit to enable me
come over to your country and disburse it to some charity
organizations and to the less privileged,for me to know if the
Almighty God will accept the offering and heal my disease or accept my
soul in his Kingdom.

Please send me a mail to indicate if you will assist me in this
disbursement, to enable me forward to you the entire document which
will back you up to claim the funds on my behalf.

Remain blessed.

Wiikins

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