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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• 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)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • peteradams81@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "peterbox" <peterbox@terra.com.mx>
Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2006 18:46:57 -0600
Subject: PARTNERSHIP EXTABLISHMENT...


STANDARD TRUST BANK PLC.
2-3 GRAHAM AVENUE,VICTORIA ISLAND
LAGOS NIGERIA.

ATTN:sir,


I Hope This Mail Finds You Doing Well.It Is The Urgency Of The Content Of This Proposal That Made It Unneccessary For Me To Know You More Before Going Into This kind Of Financial Transaction. My Name Is Dr. Peter Adams,The Director In Charge Of Finance At The Above Written Commercial Bank.

I Sincerelly Want To Ask You To Assist Me In Claiming a Whooping Sum Of US$17. 2 Million, Which Was Abandoned In My Office By One Of Our Renowned Customers Since Five Years Ago. My Investigation Shows That The Owner Is Deceased And Has No Next Of Kin To Claim It.If This Money Stays Six Years In My Office Without Been Claimed,It Automatically Becomes Government Fund.

In View Of This,i Sincerely Urge You To Stand As Next-of-Kin to the Deceased In Claiming This Money Which Will Increase Our Financial Status In No Small Measure.The Claim Procedure Is Such An Easy One And With My Good Position In The Office,i Have All The Necessary Machinaries To Speed Up Claim Procedure For Onward Transfer of the Money Into Your Account Within Record Time.

Why i Want You To Make This Claim Is That Records Show That The Deceased Owner Of This Abandoned Sum,Is From Your Region And Only Someone Like You Who Shares The Same Origin With Him, Can Claim The Fund.

This Financial Deal Is Genuine And Authentic So Do Not Be Sceptical As It Is 100% Risk Free . Upon The Swift Transfer Of This Fund(US$17.2M),35% Of The Total Sum Shall Be Yours (THE TRUSTEE)As Compensation For Your Involvement In This Transaction,60% For Me As The Principal And 5% Set Aside For Any Expenses Incured During the process.Please The Money Should Not In Any Way Be Tampered When Remmitted Into Your Account,Untill i Come Personally Or Send a Representative For Disbursement.

All i Require From You To Commence This Money Claim Is Your Bank Name,Account Number And Full Contact Informations For Easier Communication.Upon a Quick Provision Of This Requirements, i Shall Hasten The Claim Procedure And Forward Your Bank Details to Our Paying Center to effect a swift transfer of the sum into your nominated account.

You Are The Only Person To Be Sent This Proposal Letter,Because Of Its Confidencial Nature. I Look Forward to a Very Rewarding Business Relationship With You.Thanks In Anticipation.
Please contact me personally through this email peteradams81@yahoo.com
Yours faithfully,

Dr. Peter Adams.
Director Of Finance, Standard Trust Bank Plc.

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