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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:
  • "abidjan" (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.
  • peter01hellen@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: helen peter <pe05hel@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <peter01hellen@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2007 17:36:07 +0200
Subject: FROM PETER AND HELEN



FROM PETER AND HELEN OTTO.RUE 101 AVE 20 WILLi DILLE01 BP 245802 ABIDJAN 02 Dear, I am peter otto. Nationality sierra leone. I am 23years old, a student. I lost my father years back. Hedied druring the political crisis in my country. Mylate father was one of the directors under tijan kabbahgovernment. My sister helen she is 19 years. We are leaving in cote d'ivoire since past six month. Itis my desire to write from my heart hoping that youwill not betray us. My father diverted some huge someof money which he deposited with a bank in this countrywhen he was alife,in fact in a brife i introdution. Allthe information will be given to you when i hear fromyou. This money totaling us$ 10,500,000.00 million dollar.Now we are seeking for a trusted person who willreceive this money into his/her account for onwardinvestment.We have decieded to give you 10% of thetotal sum for your kind assistance.It is inheritace andlast hope. Show your interest and we proceed on thenext step of action. Thanks and God bless you.EMAIL: peter01hellen@yahoo.com
Peter and Helen.
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