419 scam: "Dr. Anya Peter" <dr.anya01s@gmail.com> Attention Dear

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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 friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "dr.pete-weel@administrativos.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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.
- +22968625916 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Anya Peter" <dr.anya01s@gmail.com>
Reply-To: dr.pete-weel@administrativos.com
Date: Tue, 9 Jun 2015 00:00:33 -0000
Subject: Attention Dear

Att Dear Friend:
However, It's Just my urgent need For a foreign partner that made me to
contact you for this transaction.
I am manager foreign Remmitance affairs Bank of Africa, Benin Republic
West Africa.
I got your contact when i was searching for an trusted and reliable
overseas partner to assist me durring the Central Banking Events hosts
training courses/seminar held recently in UK 2014. I have the opportunity
of transferring the left over funds ($21.5million) abandoned in an account
for years by a client with a nationality of your country.
Hence, i have contacted you as the esteem beneficiary of your late
relative fund, the total money will betransfer to a foreign account(Your
Account) as the next of Kin and esteem Beneficiary of your late relative
left away funds, In addition the total will be shared between us in the
ratio of 30% for me,60% for you and 10% for any income expenses that will
come during the transfer, if you agree to my business proposal. Further
details of the transfer will be forwarded to you as soon as I receive your
return mail,please reply me through this Email address Or Call Me
+229-6862-5916.
Note. I can only give out useful information about the total fund to
trusted partner.
In return Send the following details of you as i have to proceed the
submition of your information.
(1)your Full name .....,
(2) Your Country Origin .....,
(3)your Telephone .....,
(4)your Marital Status ......,
(5) Identity Card (any) .....,
Regards
Dr. Pete W.
RÃ©publique du BÃ©nin. Tel.+229-6862-5916.
Email. dr.pete-weel@administrativos.com

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