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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: Sat, 1 Sep 2007 13:49:20 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: URGENT From Peter James


Attn: Nordika Pabsthagen,

I received your mail and is will note by me, My dear if want this draft to send to you by FEDEX COURIER COMPANY LTD, Do send to this information below to enable go to the COMPANY and know their procese of delivery please do send me your picture i will be very happy to have one my love, thank you as do so.

1. HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER:..........
2. CELL PHONE NUMBER:....................
3. OCCUPATION:..................................
4. COUNTRY:........................................
5. SEX:..................................................
6. AGE:..................................................
7. A COPY OF YOUR PICTURE..............

On the other said if you want this draft to be send to through (ATM MASTER CARD) You have to send me your bank information so i wii submith to the bank that will send it online to your account.

This is the way we will do it, so it be very easy for us my love so do send me this information to enable me proceed, more one thing is trust you have to trust me so we get this money because this money will chang some one life.

God will be with you

I wait for urgent reply, have a nice weekend and take care of your self for me.

Thanks

Peter James


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