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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • 23414732686
• 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.
  • frankpesq@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "barr frank peter" <frankkpeter1960@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: frankpesq@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 09 Jan 2006 15:16:07 +0100
Subject: Angelucci /Family

FRANK PETER & ASSOCIATES ESQ
FROM THE DESK OF FRANK PETER ESQ.
SENIOR ADVOCATE OF NIGERIA (SAN).
PHONE:234-1-4732686
EMAIL: frankpesq@yahoo.com

Dear Angelucci,

I am Frank Peter, I am the legal Representative to Mr.Michael Angelucci, a
national of your country, who used to work with Construction Company in
Nigeria.Here in after shall be referred to as my client.

On the 21st of April 2003 my client, his wife and their only daughter were
involved in a fire outbreak in there residence. All of the family members
unfortunately lost there lives. Since then I have made several enquiries to
locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved
unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track
his last name over the Internet, to locate any member of his family hence I
contacted you.

I have contacted you to assist in returning the fund valued at
$16,000,000.00 UNITED STATES DOLLARS left behind by my client before it gets
Confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Vault Company or Managers where
this huge amount were Lodged. The said Finance Company has issued me a
notice to provide the relatives or families of the deceased or have the
account confiscated within the next fourteen official working days. For the
fact that I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2
years now, I seek the consent to present you as the family
member to the deceased, since you have the same last name with my client,so
that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you.

Secondly he has a consignment tagged 'family valuables' he shipped or lifted
by as cargo to Europe early the same year he died, according to the
information he passed to me, it is of a important to him. Therefore, if you
are related to this family in question or they are in your family tree or
genealogy,please endeavor to reach me immediately to enable me inform you
the modalities on how to carry out this project.

I have all necessary information and legal documents needed to back you up
for claim. All I require from you is your honest cooperation to enable us
see this transaction through. I guarantee that this will be executed under
legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.

Please get in touch with me either through my direct number or via email:
frankpesq@yahoo.com as soon as possible to enable us conclude soon.

Best regards,

Frank Peter.

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