419 scam: "From: Peter Sanda" <info@knickerbocker.jp> From: Peter Sands

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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:
- "million united state 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)
- "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "international remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "chief auditor" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "From: Peter Sanda" <info@knickerbocker.jp>
Reply-To: <AdrainDominicus12@mail2consultant.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2014 13:28:10 +0100
Subject: From: Peter Sands

Good day,

My Name is Peter Sands ; Director International Remittance Department.

I wish to transfer and invest funds in your organization and country on the share ratio of 40% for you and 60 % for me

I discovered that my branch in which I am the Chief Auditor had Fifteen Million United State Dollars (15,000.000.00) of which no body/staff is aware of and will never be aware of, I have also PLACED this fund on a safe place without a beneficiary.

As the Director I cannot be directly connected to this money thus I am compelled to request for your assistance to receive this money into your bank account. I will compensate you with 40% as gratification while 60% will be for me. Please if you accept my offer, kindly response to my request as soon as possible.

In course of this transaction, there are practically no risk involve because the funds is well secured in a safe country and you need to travel there and place the money into your own account.

Please this is very confidential transaction please.

Let me know if you can be able to handle $15M United States Dollars and go into investment in your country when you finally receive the funds with you?

Please I am waiting for your urgent attention so that we can proceed immediately.

Send through your name, address, phone numbers/occupation.

Yours faithfully,

Peter Sands

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