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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:
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
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Fraud email example:

From: "peter alams" <p_alams@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: jj772004@sify.com
Date: Sat, 07 Jan 2006 08:03:08 +0000
Subject: RESPOND

Attn: Sir/Madam.

May God bless you?

I am very sorry because this letter is coming from one you do not know in
person or have entered into business or dealing before now. Never mind I
would first tell you in brief who I am. My name is Peter Alamieyeseigha the
son of the Former governor of Balyelsa state of Nigeria who was charged for
money laundering in the United Kingdom. Currently if you are following the
event that are going on in Nigeria you will be able to know that my father
is undergoing trial in court on many count charge.

Regarding to all these, which I belief that it has political undertone due
to my fathers refusal to support Obansanjo’s third term bid that led to his
set up in UK and his jumping bail in London, later to his impeachment and
trial in Nigeria and confiscation of all his account here in Nigeria and
abroad. It is as a result of this ugly situation that I decided to write to
solicit for your help to assist us the family to secure 5 million Euro
deposited abroad my father, since the PDP Government headed by President
Obasanjo feels that they can undermine the rule of law by having agenda for
third term in office as president which is against our constitution and who
ever has contrary opinion has automatically become an enemy.

We have strongly agreed to full fit 30% of the fund to you for helping us to
secure this fund and transfer to your private account to avoid loosing it to
those dictators that feels that they are practicing Democracy. Please note
that the entire document regarding to the deposit are handed over to me and
I will be so happy if you can assist to secure the fund. Please note that
this transaction is 100% risk free ad I would want you to handle it
confidentially.

Regards,

Peter Alamieyeseigha.

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