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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)
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "huge deposit" (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 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.
  • obi_peterschambers@yahoo.com.br (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • barrobipeters@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?q?Obi=20Peters?= <obi_peterschambers@yahoo.com.br>
Reply-To: barrobipeters@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 5 Jun 2006 14:40:52 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: WITH DUE RESPECT


Meu novo endereço de e-mailAgora você pode me contactar através do e-mail: obi_peterschambers@yahoo.com.br

DEAR FRIEND,

WITH DUE RESPECT



I AM BARR OBI PETERS{ESQ} A SOLICITOR TO LAW /BUSINESS CONSULTANT.I AM THE PERSONAL ATTORNEY TO MR MARK , A NATIONAL OF YOUR CONTRY, WHO WORKS WITH SHELL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY AS CHIEF ENGINEER IN NIGERIA. HERE IN AFTER SHALL BE REFERRED TO AS MY CLIENT. ON THE 21ST OF MAY 2005 , MY CLIENT WAS INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT ALONG SABGAMA EXPRESS ROAD. ALL OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE UNFORTUNATELY LOST THEIR LIVES.


I CONTACTED YOU TO ASSIST IN REPATRIATING THE MONEY AND PROPERTY LEFT BEHIND BY MY CLIENT BEFOR THEY GET CONFISCATED OR DECLARED UNSERVICE BY THE BANK WHERE THIS HUGE DEPOSIT WAS LODGED.PARTICULARLY, THE BANK WHERE THE DECEASED DEPOSITED THE MONEY VALUED AT ABOUT 9.8 MILLION DOLLARS HAS ISSUED ME A NOTICE TO PROVIDE THE NEXT OF KIN OR HAVE THE ACCOUNT CONFISCATED WITHIN THE NEXT TWENTY OFFICIAL WORKING DAYS SINCE I HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL IN LOCATING HIS RELATIVES, I NOW SEEK FOR YOUR CONSENT TO PRESENT YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN OF THE DECEASED, SO THAT THE PROCEEDS OF THIS VALUED AT 9.8 MILLION DOLLARS CAN BE PAID TO YOU.


IF YOU AGREE, WE CAN DISCUSS YOUR PERCENTAGE, I HAVE ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS THAT CAN BACK YOU UP IN ANY CLAIM WE MAY MAKE. ALL I NEED IS YOUR FULL COOPERATION TO ENABLE US SEE THAT THIS DEAL COMES THROUGH

PLEASE I WILL LIKE YOU TO SEND ME YOUR FULL NAME. ADDRESS PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER FOR EASY COMMUNCATION.


Email:barrobipeters@yahoo.co.uk

Best regards,

Barr Obi Peters(Esq.)



- Obi Peters

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• What can you do when you receive 419 spam