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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "i feel quite safe dealing with you in this important business" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Peter Khan" <peter_khan21@excite.com>
Reply-To: peterkhan32@yahoo.fr
Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2007 23:00:01 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Attention Sir,


Attention sir,I feel quite safe dealing with you in this important business. Though, this medium (Internet) has been greatly abused, I choose to reach you through it because it still remains the fastest medium of communication. However, this correspondence is confidential, and it should be treated as such. At first I will like to assure you that this transaction is 100% risk and trouble free to both parties. In order to transfer out (FIFTEEN MILLION POUNDS STERLINGS) from our bank here in united kingdom.My Name is Mr. Peter khan I discovered a dormant account in my office, as Auditor general with Royal bank of London. It will be in my interest to transfer this fund worth fifteen Million Pounds Sterling 15,000,000) in an account offshore. If you can be a collaborator/partner to this please indicate interest immediately for us to proceed. Remember this is absolutely confidential, as I am seeking your assistance as the beneficiary of this unclaimed funds, since we are not
allowed to operate a foreign account, Your contact phone numbers Account details where the fund will be transferred and your name will be necessary for this effect, I have reposed my confidence in you and hope that you will not disappoint me. At the end of this transaction I shall give you 35% of the total sum for your great assistance then 5% for any expenses both of us might incurred then 60% will be for me. My Regards, Mr. Peter khan,

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