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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 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.
  • drj_p01@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "DR JAMES PETER" <drj_p02@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: drj_p01@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2005 13:21:45 +0000
Subject: NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE

Good day,

I am looking for your cooperation in building a Tourist Hotel or Real Estate
in your country. I am
sorry if this is not in line with your business. I need an experienced
person like you to assist me to
set up, develop the project. On the resumption of the project, you will be
made a Director for the role and the assistance you rendered. You will also
be entitled to a percentage agreed upon between me (Dr JAMES PETER) and you
before the commencement of the project.

However, I got your email information on your Hotel contact list. Your
immediate reply will be highly
appreciated and I shall give you more information on this project. Please
contact me at my private e-mail address drj_p01@yahoo.com

Thanks and God bless.

Dr. james peter



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