419 scam: "Mr. Peter Voyo" <mrpeterprivateoffice@gmail.com> I wait for your reply.

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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:

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. )
- "trunk box" (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)
- "million us 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)
- ",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)
- "00,000.00" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Peter Voyo" <mrpeterprivateoffice@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Nov 2014 15:54:30 +0100
Subject: I wait for your reply.

STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL

MUAMMAR GADAFFI`S FAMILY FUND.

Dear Sir/Madam,

It is my pleasure to contact you. Please this transaction should be kept
Confidential because of the gravity of the transaction. We all know the
past Crises of Libya, the stories about late President Muammar Gaddafi and
his Family and how they looted the Libyans treasury and hidden funds in
various Countries.

I am an attorney to Saif Al-Islam Gaddafi the second son of Late Libyan
President Muammar Gaddafi. During the crisis in Libya, he mandated me to
Deposit the sum of Forty Five Million US Dollars ($45,000,000.00) with a
Security Company which will be disclosed to you during the course of this
Transaction as you indicates interest. The fund is in cash, packaged and
Sealed in a trunk box. Now that the war is over and Saif al-Islam Gaddafi
is in jail and facing prosecution, there is no member of Gaddafi`s family
That knows about the fund. I want to use your contact to move out the fund
To your country for investment.

All I need is your total corporation and compliance to assist in this
project and I will do my best to ensure that the transaction is done
Successfully. I am a good international lawyer; I am capable of providing
Every documentation and defense to back up the fund. Any good lawyer is
Subject to strict standards of professional responsibility. These standards
Are set forth in codes of conduct and Privileges, ethics, rules of
Professional conduct that are established by state bar
associations.Although, the rules varies from State to State, Nations to
Nations but as a lawyer we will not have any problem.

To proceed with this project, I will need your full names, address and cell
phone and fax number. When I receive it,I will submit your particulars to
the security Company where the trunk was deposited. They will then make
arrangement to have the trunks delivered to you in the given address. When
the trunk arrives, I will give you code number to open the trunk to have
access to the cash. For your assistance, you will be entitled to 35%, 5%
would be mapped out for any expenses that might be in-cured in the process
while the remaining 60% will be for me and my family and for the investment
purpose.

Upon the successful delivery of the fund to you, I will make a travel
arrangement to meet with you for sharing and investment of the fund.

Thanking you in advance for your corporation and assistance.
Expecting to hear from you soon.

Mr. Peter Voyo.
+44 792 450 4496.

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