419 scam: "Adrain Peters"<int@trender.com> Please read and get back asap

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- "here in united kingdom" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Adrain Peters" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <adprvt1656@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2017 12:34:58 -0500
Subject: Please read and get back asap

I am Mr. Adrian Peters, working with the Credit Finance Group UK, I wish to place your name as the beneficiary to Fifteen Million, Three Hundred Thousand United States Dollars due to the death of a depositor who died many years ago with her family.

However, I assure you that this transaction will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law both in your country and here in United Kingdom during the process of the fund transfer to your bank account. The funds I am referring to is right here in our company floating in a suspense account, therefore i solicit for your cooperation to partner with me to get this done.

The fund will be transferred into an account which you will provide any where in the world. I want you to provide the following information urgently so I can commence with the documentation process.

Name:
Address:
Tel:
Age:
Gender:
Occupation Status:

Waiting for your reply soon.

Yours Faithfully,

Mr. Adrian Peters.

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