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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:
  • "million us dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
• 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.
  • peterngiwala@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: peter ngiwala <peterngiwala@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2006 01:58:31 -0800 (PST)
Subject: REAL BUSINESS


ATTN:

WE INTRODUCE OUR SELFS AS SECURICOR FINANCIALS HOUSE , A FINANCE FIRM THAT BASE IN SPAIN.WE OFFER LOAN TO INDIVIDUALS, COMPANY AND
GOVERNMENT AS WELL..

OUR LOAN AMOUNT RANGES FROM US$1M-US$50M WITH AFFORDABLE CONDITIONS.

RIGHT NOW, THERE IS OUR CLIENT FROM PHILLIPINE, HIS NAME IS MR EDGARDO


HE DEPOSITED WITH US THE SUM OF FIVE MILLION US DOLLARS(USD$5,000.000.00)ONLY. HE WANTS TO INVEST WITH THIS FUNDS

RIGHT NOW, WE ARE LOOKING FOR CAPABLE PERSON COMPANY TO ASSIST US AND INVEST WITH THIS FUNDS.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED , URGENTLY SEND ME AND EMAIL:peterngiwala@yahoo.com

REGARDS

DR PETER NGIWALA.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
EMAIL:peterngiwala@yahoo.com


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