419 scam: "Mr. Peterside Moses" <petersidemosesn@hotmail.com> Re:REQUEST

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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:
- "transferred into your bank account" (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)
- "million 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "30% for you " (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)
- "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "keep it confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "nigeria national petroleum corporation" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "contract award committee" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Peterside Moses" <petersidemosesn@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: petersidemosesng@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2018 18:48:50 +0000
Subject: Re:REQUEST

DEAR SIR,

URGENT BUSINESS REQUEST

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS NOT A SCAM.IF YOU ARE NOT INTERESTED,KINDLY KEEP IT CONFIDENTIAL AND DO NOT EXPOSE IT.

I AM MR PETERSIDE MOSES, A SENIOR SUPERVISOR CONTRACT AWARD COMMITTEE OF THE NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (NNPC). HAVING CONSENTED WITH MY COLLEAGUES, AND BASED ON THE INFORMATION GATHERED FROM AN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION HERE IN NIGERIA, I HAVE THE PRIVILEGE TO REQUEST FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE IN TRANSFERRING THE SUM OF TWENTY EIGHT MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS (US$28,000,000.00) INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.

THE ABOVE SUM RESULTED FROM AN OVER-INVOICED CONTRACTS EXECUTED, COMMISSIONED AND PAID FOR ABOUT FOUR YEARS (4 YRS) AGO BY A FOREIGN CONTRACTOR. THIS ACTION WAS HOWEVER INTENTIONAL AND SINCE THEN THE FUND HAS BEEN IN AN ESCROW BOARD ACCOUNT.

WE ARE NOW READY TO TRANSFER THE FUND OVERSEAS, AND THAT IS WHERE YOU COME IN. ONCE THIS TRANSACTION IS SUCCESSFULLY CARRIED OUT, THE TOTAL SUM WILL BE SHARED AS FOLLOWS:- 65% FOR US, 30% FOR YOU AND 5% FOR LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL EXPENSES THAT MAY OCCUR IN BETWEEN THE PROCESS.

THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE ON BOTH SIDES BASED ON SOLID UNDER GROUND ARRANGEMENT WHICH WE DID PERFECT HERE.

I THEREFORE KINDLY REQUEST THAT YOU GRANT ME THE CONSENT TO PRESENT YOU, OR YOUR FIRM AS THE FOREIGN BENEFICIARY TO THIS FUND, FOR THIS MONEY TO BE TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT ANY WHERE IN THE WORLD. EVEN IF IT IS A NEWLY OPENED ACCOUNT WITHOUT MONEY IN IT, THIS FUND WILL BE TRANSFERRED INTO IT FOR SAFE KEEPING. AFTERWARD I WILL BE VISITING YOUR COUNTRY FOR THE SHARING OF THE FUND AND ALSO TO INVEST SOME OF MY SHARE IN ANY LUCRATIVE BUSINESS OVER THERE IN YOUR COUNTRY,BASED ON YOUR DIRECTIVE.

IF YOU FIND THIS PROPOSAL PLEASANT, YOU CAN CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY FOR US TO PROCEED ACCORDINGLY. THIS TRANSACTION WILL TAKE US 14 WORKING DAYS TO ACCOMPLISH, IF ADEQUATE ATTENTION IS GIVEN.

THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE.

PLEASE REPLY URGENTLY

BEST REGARDS,
MR PETERSIDE MOSES
SENIOR SUPERVISOR,
CONTRACT AWARD COMMITTEE
(NNPC)

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