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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:
  • "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: peter james <peter_james070@yahoo.fr>
Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2007 19:39:02 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: URGENT From Peter James


Hello My Dear Pabsthagen,

I received your mail and is well noted my me, my dear i get your e-mail address when you send any e- mail for your draft that my bose kept for you befor he travelled out of Country for his investment projects that haw i got your e-mail address, so note that i don't know anybody your talking about in BENIN.

For your draft i don't know if there will be any expenditures, because i'm not working in a Bank or FEDEX COURIER COMPANY i will only give their contact then you have to descous with them they will tell you the way they work.

But if me ask you way do you fine it very hard to give me your cell phone number so i will call, because i was wating for your call as i if iam waiting for my Girl friend to call me from11 AM TO 1.30AM last nigth that is i am reply this mail this time so will be happy if you send me your cell phone number my dear i will like to call you to her your voice.

Thank you and God bless you.

My ragerd to your family

Peter James


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