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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found 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.
  • kolapeters@excite.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "akintolawillia2@terra.es" <akintolawillia2@terra.es>
Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2006 17:38:03 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: Dear friend,



Dear friend,

A very good day to you.

First and foremost accept this as a formal introduction of myself. My name is Dr.Kola O.Peters and I currently head a six man tender board in charge of contract payments and evaluation in the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (N.N.P.C) My colleagues and I are seeking for a reliable and trustworthy overseas partner into whose account we transfer the sum of Thirteen Million Five Hundred United States Dollars ($13,500,000).

These funds are aresult of gross over invoicing of contract values by our predecessors in the N.N.P.C and are presently trapped in an escrow account waiting to transferred into your account once we receive an assurance of your willingness and capability to handle a transaction of this magnitude.

Furthermore, I would provide you with the necessary details after you indicate your genuine wish to assist us in carrying out this mutually beneficial transaction.

Kindly acknowledge the receipt of this letter as soon as you receive this mail through the above email address. Also note that this ransaction is based on mutual trust and because of the nature of this transaction it should be treated with utmost confidentiality.

Do endeavour to send to me the following details:1.Your full name2.Your private telephone number and fax 3.Your contact address.4.Your date of birth (Age).

I await your anticipated response,

Send your response to my confidentialemail address:kolapeters@excite.com

Best Regards,
Dr.Kola O.Peters






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