419 scam: peter.r.hoyt@okstate.edu Re:UPDATE FROM MR. PETER SIMONS.

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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!

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: petersimons300@aol.com
Date: 12 Jun 2017 21:12:30 -0700
Subject: Re:UPDATE FROM MR. PETER SIMONS.

Greetings from Peter Simons

I have being trying to reach you for a while now without success, I do not know if you received all the emails I sent you? I am an American I work with a financial institution. I have the opportunity of transferring a substantial amount of money to you,The money was deposited in our bank a few years back by a wealthy contractor who is now deceased and fortunately you have the same LAST NAME with the depositor.

Considering the fact that the depositor has no traceable relative who will eventually apply for the claim, I decided contact you so that you can apply for claim "WITH MY ASSISTANCE AS AN INSIDER IN THE BANK" and take custody of the funds as next of kin to deceased for our mutual benefit. I will not mention the amount of money which runs into millions of US Dollars presently neither will I mention the name of the bank I work with,until I am sure you have agreed to deal.

I trust you will understand the need for such precautions. Please note;few years back, I succeeded in claiming $11 million from the same bank with the help of my partner who I also contacted to act as next of kin, but by the time I went to receive my share of the money from him 2 days after the money was released into his account,he had changed his home address and moved out of his residence.till date, I still regret accepting him as my partner.

But because it's a deal and confidential matter, I can't seek legal action against him or even inform the authorities. So to ensure that I do not make the same mistake I made back then again, I will have to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with you before we can proceed with the deal.

I AM READY TO PROVE MY IDENTITY TO YOU AND THE REALITY OF THE DEAL WITH VERIFIABLE DOCUMENTS.AM SURE OF SUCCESS IN THIS DEAL BECAUSE I HAVE DONE THIS BEFORE.For more details, get back to me.

Thank you in anticipation as I wait to receive your response.

Peter Simons
El Paso County Texas USA

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