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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:
  • "million united states 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)
  • "transaction is risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• 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.
  • peteropeter2@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "petero peter" <peteropeter2@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2006 10:23:29 +0200
Subject: peter

FROM :PETER O PETER
E-mail : peteropeter2@hotmail.com
ADDRESS : No #20 BOTHA CRESCENT,
SADTON, JOHANNESBURG,SOUTH AFRICA
TEL:27-83-374-1313

Daer,

You may be surprised to receive this letter from me since you do not know me
personally, the purpose of my introduction is that, I am PETER O PETER ,the
first son of PETER O PETER , who was recently murdered in the land dispute
in Zimbabwe. I was furnished with viable information from the International
trade Center here in South Africa and in support with the chamber of
commerce the same South Africa (JHB) hence l decided to write you.

Before the death of my father, he had taken me to Johannesburg to deposit
the sum of US$20 Million(TWENITY MILLION United States Dollars), in one of
the private security company, as if he foresaw the looming danger in
Zimbabwe. This money was deposited in a box as germ stones to avoid much
demurrage from Security Company. This amount was meant for the purchase of
new machines and chemicals for the farms and established of new farm in
Swaziland.


This land problem came when Zimbabwean President Mr. Robert Mugabe introduce
a new Land Act reform which wholly affected the rich white farmers and some
few blacks farmers.And this resulted to the killing and mob action by
Zimbabwean war veterans and some lunatics in the society. In fact, a lot of
people were killed because of this land reformed Act for which my father was
one of the victim. It is against this background that, I and my family who
are currently
staying in South Africa decided to transfer my father's money to foreign
account since the law of
South Africa prohibit a refugee (asylum seeker) to
open any bank account or to be involved in any
financial transaction througout the teritorial zone
South Africa.
As the eldest son of my father, I am saddle with the responsibility of
seeking a genuine foreign account where this money could be transferred
without the knowledge of my government who are bent on taking everything we
have got. The South African government seems to be playing along with them.
I am faced with
the dilemma of investing this amount of money in South Africa for fear of
going through the same experience in future since both countries have
similar political history. Moreover, the South African Foreign Exchange
policy does not allow such investment as an asylum seeker.

As a businessman, whom I have to entrust my future and of my family in his
hands, I must let you know that this transaction is risk free. If you accept
to assist me and my family all I want you to do for me is to make
arrangements and come to Johannesburg Southn Africa, so that you can open a
non-resident account which will aid us in transferring the money into any
account you will nominate overseas. This money I intend to use for
investment. I have two options for you, firstly you can choose to have
certain percentage of the money for nominating your account for this
transaction. Or you can go into partnership with me for the proper
profitable investment of the money in your country. Whichever the options
you want, feel free to notify me I have also mapped out 5% of this money for
all kinds of expenses incurred in the process of this transaction. If you do
not prefer a partnership I am willing to give you 20% of the money while the
remaining 75% will be for my investment in your country. Contact me with the
above telephone E-mail or fax numbers while I implore you to maintain
the absolute secrecy required in this transaction.

Yours Faithfully,
PETER O PETER

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