419 scam: "Mr. Peter Andrew" <mrpeterandreww001@gmail.com> Dear Friend, Take For Your Compensation.

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
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.
- grace_ken@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Peter Andrew" <mrpeterandreww001@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrppeterandrew@hotmail.com
Date: Sat, 21 Oct 2017 06:16:12 -0300
Subject: Dear Friend, Take For Your Compensation.

Dear Friend,

Good Day and compliment of the season. I hope this massage meets you in
good health. It has been a very long time. I'm happy to inform you about
my success in getting the fund transferred under the cooperation of a
new partner from London . Presently Iâ€™m in London for investment
projects with my own share of the total sum.
Meanwhile, I didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to assist us
in transferring those funds despite that it failed us some how. Now
contact my secretary, her name is Mrs. Grace Ken ask her to send you the
total US $1,500.000.00, which I kept for your compensation for all the
past efforts and attempts to assist me in this matter. I appreciated
your efforts at that time very much. So feel free and get in touched
with my secretary Mrs. Grace Ken with your information and instruct her
where to send the amount to you. Below is her email address contact:

Name: Mrs. Grace Ken
Email Address: grace_ken@yahoo.com

Please do let me know immediately you receive it so that we can share
the joy after all the suffer ness at that time. In the moment, I am very
busy here because of the investment projects which I and the new partner
are having at hand. Finally, remember that I had forwarded instruction
to my secretary on your behalf to receive that money, so feel free to
get in touch with Mrs. Grace Ken and she will send the amount to you
without any delay. I wait to hear from you ASAP notifying me if you have
received you draft from her.
With best regards
Mr. Peter Andrew.

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