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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +22993145379 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: peter james <peter_james070@yahoo.fr>
Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2007 17:51:52 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: URGENT From Peter James i wait for 4 days as you said


Hello my love

How are you today and your family! hope all is well.
My love i all want from you is this i want to come to you country so do what ever you know you can do so we will get this draft so i will come to your country my love the very day i seat y eye on your picture my dear i have not been my self so if you in shose you will understand me.

So my love i want you to know this i am not doing any thing here in benin i want live this country to your country Federal Republic of Germany so i will be happy for the rest of my life okey.

My love the phone number i gave is my cell phone and is working +229 931 453 79 this is my cell phone number call me and you will get me online if want comfarme is this number go and chake your office fax and you will this number that is contin, the phoe number is contin so give me time to call you on the fax so we can talk because i do call the fax and is going so my give me time to call you okey.

My love i can't wait to come to your country to have you as my wife.

Thanks and God bless you and do take care of your self for me

Peter James


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