419 scam: "Mr. Peter Andrews"< peterandrew038@gmail.com> Urgent 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:

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:
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Peter Andrews" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <peterandrews2016@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2016 02:40:48 -0800
Subject: Urgent reply.

Hello,

My name is Mr. Peter Andrews, Special Counsel, Consultant and Solicitor at Andrews & Kurth LLP Law Firm United Kingdom.

Please, your urgent attention to this matter would be appreciated. A deceased client by name Mr. Michael,who lived at 17 Kensington Palace Gardens, London, W8 400, died with his wife and only son in a car accident in 2014. He left his properties behind, including his house in Yorkshire. He was into Mining, Oil and Gas, He was a successful business man before he died. I am searching for his relatives. Are you related to Mr. Michael ? I decided to contact you because he bears the same last name with you and he is also from the same country with you. I await your urgent reply.

Respectfully.

Mr. Peter Andrews
(Special Counsel)
Andrews Kurth
LLP Level 16, City
Tower 40 Basinghall
Street London EC2V5DE,
England

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