419 scam: "Mr James Peters"<zhaoxd@bjtelecom.net> YOUR NOTIFICATION OF PAYMENT VIA REGULAR MAIL SERVICE.

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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:
- "transfer of your funds" (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)
- "is highly 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)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- mrjamespeter955@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr James Peters" (may be fake)
Reply-To: < mrjamespeters955@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 9 Sep 2014 05:18:52 -0700
Subject: YOUR NOTIFICATION OF PAYMENT VIA REGULAR MAIL SERVICE.

YOUR NOTIFICATION OF PAYMENT VIA REGULAR MAIL SERVICE.

GOD BLESSES YOU AS YOU CO-OPERATE TO THIS E-MAIL, IT IS HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL.

On behalf of the Minister of Finance and other private sectors here in
Nigeria, along with the U.N, ECOWAS, I.M.F brings about this; Regular Mail
Service to deliver the Unfinished Transfer of your Funds and Gratuity that
is in the custody of different firms and companies to the rightful owner in
any country.

I am agent Mr. James Peters representative of the federal government
officials along side the {GPS} (Global Postal Service) .

The Minister of Finance has ordered the FedEx, DHL, UPS, First Bank, Zenith
Bank and other firms to release the bank draft and ATM cards to the GPS
(Regular Mail Service), So that they can be mail out to the rightful owners,
because there are too many complains coming to our desk from different
customers.

The {FGN} Federal Government of Nigeria said that people are not getting
their Instrument to cash their funds and gratuity, e.g. people are not
getting their Bank Draft and ATM Cards due to the fact that people are not
meeting up so they have made a way all you need is to contact the barrister.

We have series of Bank Drafts and ATM Cards here in our custody they are
sealed and we don't know who and where they belong we are getting in touch
with you to know if you have ever received an email regarding any Bank Draft
and ATM Cards please contact us back as we are ready to Mail them to you
after confirmation of your details this was the order given to me and the
company by the Minister of Finance here in Nigeria.

Here is my email address:

Full Names: - Mr. James Peters
Valid Contact:- mrjamespeter955@gmail.com

Our aims for this service is for us to get the bank draft and ATM cards to
the rightful owner So we are expecting to hear from you, As we now need your
information.

Best Regards.
God bless you and your family.

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