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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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• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • peter_williams_2008@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: "PETER WILLIAMS" <peter_williams9006@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2005 18:32:41 +0000
Subject: ASSITNCE AND INVESTMENT



DEAR FRIEND,



I AM PETER WILLIAMS FROM LAGOS NIGERIA. I AM 26 YEARS OLD. I WANT YOU TO
ASSIST ME CLAIM THIS FUNDS {us$5m} AND INVEST PART OF IT FOR ME ON ANY
PROFITABLE BUSINESS THAT SUGGESTED BY YOU IN YOUR COUNTRY.


I INHERITED IT FROM MY LATE FATHER. PRESENTLY THE FUNDS IS DEPOSITED WITH A
SECURITY COMPANY, THE FUNDS IS IT CONTAIN IN A SILVER ALUMINIUM BOXES. IT IS
SEALED AIRTIGHT, I HAVE THE KEYS TO OPEN THE BOXES, I AM THE NEXT OF KIN TO
MY LATE FATHER'S VAULT ACCOUNT.


MY FATHER DIDN'T REGISTERED THE CONTENTS OF THIS BOXES TO THE SECURITY
COMPANY AS FUNDS, HE REGISTERED IT AS HIS FAMILY TREASURY BILL FOR MANY
SECURITY REASONS. THE SECURITY COMPANY ALWAYS SCAN BOXES OR CONSIGNMENTS TO
KNOW THAT THE CONTENTS IS NOT A DRUGS, AMMUNITIONS OR ANY ILEGAL ITEMS THAT
BREAK THE INTERNATIONAL OR LOCAL LAW BEFORE ACCEPTED IT FOR A SAFE-KEEPING.
I CONTACTED THE SECURITY COMPANY FOR THE WITHDRAWAL OF THIS BOXES BUT DUE TO
MY UNDERAGE {26 YEARS OLD}, NOW
THEY ASKED ME TO PROVIDE A GUARANTOR THAT THE BOXES WILL BE RELEASED FOR.
THE TRANSACTION IS 100% SAFE AND RISKFREE, IT COST YOU NOTHING TO BE LOOSE.
SEND ME YOUR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS, PERSONAL TELEPHONE NUMBER SO THAT I CAN
PUT IN AN APPLICATION LETTER WITH THIS INFORMATION AND FORWARD IT TO THE
SECURITY COMPANY. I AM READY TO SEND YOU A CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT FOR YOUR
VERIFICATIONS.


I WILL TELL YOU HOW ARE WE GOING TO TRANSFER THE BOXES TO YOUR DOOR STEPS OR
WIRE THE FUNDS TO YOUR DESIGNATED ACCOUNT. I AM READY TO OFFER YOU 20% FOR
YOUR ASSISTANCE l SO THAT I CAN TELL YOU WHAT NEXT TO DO.

PLEASE MAIL ME BACK IN MY PRIVATE ADRESESS PETER_WILLIAMS_2008@YAHOO.CO.UK

BEST REGARDS,



PETER WILLIAMS.

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