419 scam: "Bryan Pettersen"<bryanpettersen@yahoo.es> From Bryan Pettersen<

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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)
- "million 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)
- "my names are " (a common phrase found 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: "Bryan Pettersen" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bryan.pettersen@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Feb 2016 06:09:13 -0500
Subject: From Bryan Pettersen<

Dear Sir/Madam,

Good day and how are you?

My names are Bryan Pettersen a lawyer representing Jumaima Salim Ommar a Libyan national currently residing here in South Africa.

Jumaima Salim Ommar has a fortune worth of US$22,000,000.00 (Twenty-two United State Million Dollars) with a private Security Company for safe keep which she now wants to move to overseas for investment of which she is willing to offer you 20% of the total fund if you could assist her to transfer/invest her funds in your country.

Jumaima Salim Ommar is a widow of slain Libyan Army officer Mr Amin Salim Ommar and she wishes that my contact with you remain very discrete and confidential.

Please contact me for more details via my e-mail if you are interested otherwise we would appreciate a reference suitable for the offer if you have any.

Best regards

Bryant Pettersen.

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