419 scam: "P.W" <lilyan@marisolhuel.cf> Re: Good morning.dear.

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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:
- "any lucrative business in your country" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
This email message is a next of kin 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.
- peterhsb545@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "P.W" <lilyan@marisolhuel.cf>
Reply-To: peterhsb545@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 07 Apr 2022 12:23:22 -0700
Subject: Re: Good morning.dear.

Good morning.dear. My name is Peter Wong I am a senior staff manager at Han=
g Seng Bank Hong Kong, I am writing to you on a business proposal to transf=
er the sum of money $35 Million USD to your country for investment. This fu=
nd belongs to late Mr. Aziz Musa Numan, a customer in our bank, who died al=
ong with his family. Mr. Aziz Musa Numan, was an oil dealer. He and his fam=
ily were killed in Iraq during the war in a bomb that hit his home in Mukar=
adeeb, where his personal oil well was. Mr. Aziz Musa Numan was of Iraqi or=
igin. This funds has been dormant in his account without any next of king d=
espite all our efforts to locate any of the relatives without success. Acco=
rding to the Hong Kong Banking Regulations, only a foreigner can receive th=
e funds, considering that the depositor was not a resident, chines national=
. I need the cooperation of a foreign partner like you to get the money in =
your country because the Hong Kong government will collect the money as unc=
laimed funds if we do not transfer the money out of the bank. I will do eve=
rything possible through the help of my lawyer to obtain all legal document=
s so that our bank can transfer the money on your name as legal beneficiary=
/ partner to the late Mr. Aziz Musa Numan. Immediately after the lawyer ha=
s obtained all legal documentation for the funds inheritance on your name, =
our bank will make a direct SWIFT transfer to your account. For security re=
asons and easy transfer of the money, You will need to secure an online off=
shore account with our affiliated bank which I will inform you so that the =
funds will be safe without any problems from the finance control authoritie=
s. I still work in the finance house this is the reason I need a second par=
ty to work with. There is no risk involved in this transaction, you will se=
e everything for yourself. I have all the necessary documents to be able to=
carry out this transaction successfully. For your help you will receive 50=
% of the total sum while the remaining 50% will be for me which your will i=
nvest in any lucrative business in your country. Note there is no risk in t=
his transaction. Please contact me for further details though my private em=
ail: peterhsb545@gmail.com Kind regards P.Wong

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