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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)
  • "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +447024074999 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • peter_ruggiero2001@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "peter ruggiero" <peterruggiero@gala.net>
Date: Fri, 23 May 2008 09:23:56 -0700
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL


PETER RUGGIERO
Notice from HSBC
United Kingdom .
Tel: +44 702 407 4999

Dear Friend,

I work with HSBC Bank Plc London United Kingdom. I have a Business Proposal
of Twenty One million, Eight Hundred Thousand British Pounds Sterlings only
(21,800,000.00 British pounds sterlings) that has been in a dormant
cooperate account of my late client for you to handle with me from my bank.
I will need you to be in partnership in executing this Business Project from
United Kingdom to your country. You will stand as one of the board member. I
am hoping that we can understand and trust each other. I am very free to
deal with you without any fear of betrayal but you have to prove to me that
you can be trusted. I am prepared to start working on legalizing claims for
you as one of the board members that is a signatory to the account for the
claims as next of kin to the board members. I need to know if you will be
able to handle this with me before I explain to you in details.

For immediate action on the matter, please furnish me with your information
as stated in this manner to avoid making any mistake for your immediate
directive for the claims.

Your Full Name:................................................
Your Complete Address (Physical Address with Zip Code)
..........................................................
Date of Birth (Day/Month/Year:....................................
Direct Telephone/Mobile Number:....................................
Fax Number:...................................................
Your receiving Banking Data:......................................

Finally after that I shall furnish you with more information's about this
project. However I shall be waiting your response and assurance.

Your earliest response to this letter will be appreciated. Hoping that this
will be the beginning of our good business relationship.

Kind Regards
PETER RUGGIERO
peter_ruggiero2001@yahoo.fr

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