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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:
  • "million united state dollars" (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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "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.
  • peter_coleman77@yahoo.fr

Fraud email example:

From: "peter coleman" <petercoleman1@fastwebmail.it>
Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2008 14:23:24 +0000
Subject: From Peter Coleman


From Peter Coleman
Post Email: peter_coleman77@yahoo.fr
Dear Sir ,

In brief introduction , I am Peter Coleman from Republic of liberia.

We are the children of late Dr. Geogreph coleman the former Minister of
Finance in the Republic of liberia free town.

After going through your profile we decided to contact you for business
esterblishment in your country. we need a reliable and trustworthy person
who will assist us to transfer our inheritance of
USD$18,000.000.00/Eighteen million united state dollars to a foreign
account for good esterblishment overseas.

This fund was inherited by my late father and the next of Kin deposited in
the bank.
Upon your interest i will send you more informations and my interest of
investing in your country.

Thank for your anticipation.

Best regards

Peter Coleman
Plot 187 B close abidjan.

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