419 scam: "Capt.Troy Peterson"<admin@sharedeal.vn> PLEASE GET BACK TO ME IT IS VERY URGENT

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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:
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
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.
- capt.troypeterson@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Capt.Troy Peterson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <capt.troypeterson.service@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2017 02:40:39 -0400
Subject: PLEASE GET BACK TO ME IT IS VERY URGENT

Hello Dear,

Good day to you and family,i apologize if the content of my mail is contrary to your moral ethics but I find it pleasurable to offer you my partnership in business. I am Capt.Troy Peterson, an officer in the USA Army, presently serving in the Military with the 82nd Airborne Division Peace keeping force Afghanistan/Iran.

I kindly need your assistant to help accomplish me with a treasure funded here,now under my care and you will bee reworded 45% of the it. I want to be sure if you are capable no matter what it takes. I have make all the necessary arrangement on the means of moving it out safely.

I hope you can be trusted? If you can be trusted, I will explain further when I get a response from you for further clarification. Nevertheless, please ensure to reply via my private E-MAIL:capt.troypeterson@gmail.com, immediately for security reasons.

Rest assured that this project is 100% risk free.There is no trouble because I did my home work very well. i will explain the origin of the treasures to you in our next email.

Full Name: Mobile No: Age: Address

I will like to know if you're interested in doing that for me so that i can give more detail on how to proceed.
Thanks for your understanding and cooperation, God bless you and America!!!

Stey bless.
Capt.Troy Peterson
US ARM

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