419 scam: "Pierre"<mr.pierrenicolas@outlook.com> Business Transaction

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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "hundred thousand 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- mr.pierrenicolas@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Pierre" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mr.pierrenicolas@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 25 Feb 2016 08:15:29 -0600
Subject: Business Transaction

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am Pierre Nicolas from France. I was formal Financial Adviser to late Libya President. In 2010 I made $10,600, 000 USD (Ten Million & Six Hundred Thousand United State Dollars) out of the money he mapped out for war equipment's. I legally placed these funds in International bank account because of my illness and refugees predicament in Syria & world in general. I want you to receive this fund and use it to establish a good company in your country.

The Bank is ready to transfer the fund when I present beneficiary, If you can partner with me in this transaction, I will compensate you with 30% of the company's share, If there is any kind of agreement that you would like us to have, let me know so that I can start working on it. I would like this transaction to be concluded as quickly as possible.

I look forward to read from you again.

Thanks and best regards,
Pierre Nicolas

Marseille, France
E-mail: mr.pierrenicolas@gmail.com
Direct Line. +33-975-187-505

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