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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Endy Peterson <endy_peterson1@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: endy_peterson1@live.com
Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2009 04:40:21 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: PLEASE GET BACK TO ME


DEAR FRIEND,
GOOD DAY, 

How are you doing ? Am sure your are doing Well, I am Endy Peterson  Butta, the  son of a farmer in Zimbabwe Late Mr Stephen Butta,  My father was assassinated last two years in the war zone area in Zimbabwe.  My mother ( Mrs Angela Butta ) is presently in Ghana where we were granted political asylum but i have to come to Ghana west Africa  because it is more convenient for me to be here . I inherited the sum of ( $10,M USD ) from my father, these money was deposited in a private security and finance company by my late father, before his death. I have every documents to this funds. 

My reason for contacting you is that this Continent's is know longer a safe place for my family investment for the fear of encountering the same experience of my late father in future since the  Continent don't know peace, however look at the resent event at South Africa we just escape death, but i lost four of my family members. Based on this point we seek for your assistance as a reliable, partner to do this transaction with us Abroad. If you are interested in assisting us to invest this money in your country or becoming my partner in business,
please try to contact me as soon as possible. Endeavor to keep this transaction very private and confidential, Because it's my family life time future investment.

Yours,
ENDY PETERSON BUTTA.


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