419 scam: sonmil <sonmil@ptt.rs> UPDATE

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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:
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
- "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- serahpeter865@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: sonmil <sonmil@ptt.rs>
Reply-To: serahpeter865@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 23 Dec 2016 11:44:22 +0100
Subject: UPDATE

From:Mrs.Serah Peter.
Note to get back here in my Private Email : ( serahpeter865@gmail.com )

Attn:My Dear,

Please use this money for the Churches/Islamist and Less Privileged in the world.

Greetings to you and your family in the name of God,in my search for a reliable and God fearing person and having gotten your contact through prayers and pains taking efforts via searching i made on the internet on my bed side.

I am Mrs. Serah Peter from Jordan, I am married to Dr.Alan Peter who worked with Jordan embassy in Republic of Benin for nine years,before he died in the year 2012 we were both married for Twenty six years without a child.

He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days. Before his death we were both involved in charity services. Since his death I decided not to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home which is against my principle. When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of $5.5 million (Five million Five hundred thousand U.S.Dollars) with a Bank in Republic of Benin.

Presently, this money is still invested in this Bank in Republic of Benin. Recently, my doctor told me that I would not last for the next three months due to my cancer problem.Though what disturbs me most is my stroke sickness. Having known my condition of health I have decided to donate this fund to charity, orphanage or an individual that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct here in.

I want an individual that will use these fund-to-fund charity,orphanages and widows and to ensure that these set of people are well maintained. I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are well of and I don't want my husband's hard earned money to be misused by them. As I do not want a situation whereby this money will be used in an ungodly manner,Hence the reasons for taking this bold decision.

As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the Bank in Republic of Benin.I will also issue you power of Attorney that will prove you as the original-beneficiary of this said fund. I want you to see to the need of the less privileges. My happiness is that I lived a fulfilled life and l don't have any regrets in life.

Please note that any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing for another individual as I stated here in. Do get back at me to my private mail address:( serahpeter865@gmail.com ) for more details to proceed.

And also attach to me in your return mail your personal details for familiarity,May the good lord bless you.

Your Full Names
Your Age/ Sex
Marital Status
Occupation
Mobile Numbers/Fax
Your International Passport/Working ID/Driving License.

Hoping to hear from you soonest and do notify your interest to help me assist charity.

Best regards.
Mrs.Serah Peter.

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