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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:

• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • +447031844469 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: akim peters <akim_peters55@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 16 Jul 2006 02:31:26 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: DETAILED INFORMATION






Attn. VICTIMNAME,



I am happy to get your response. I wrote you because

I believe from the little I know of you and your family that

you can assist me if you so decide. I want to tell you that

this transaction is very real. All I need to know from you

is your capability to make a trip to Italy where this payment

will be made to you. I have here with me all the credentials

in line with this fund.



Mr. Baraz who died during one of his trips to Iraq made a

numbered time (Fixed deposit) investment for 24 calendar

months, valued at US$26,000,000.00 (Twenty-six Million dollars

only) in the bank where I work. Upon maturity in 2001, he

requested that this funds be lodged in a financial trust agency

International Credit Commission) in Roma, Italy for his

investment which I personally supervised. And since his death,

no one has ever come to claim his assets with the agency where

the money is lodged. All I need from you is to assure me that

we can work hand-in-hand to make this claims and I will get

the documents regarding this transaction ready immediately.

And for this to work perfectly, I shall need you to send me

your personal informations as like your international

passport or driver's license, your age, your names in

full / company name, personal address, telephone / mobile phone

number. These will enable me attach your names to his files as

the beneficiary of the fund. As soon as this is done, I shall

write the financial trust agency concerned with the name of

the bank to approve this claim to be made to you as the

beneficiary of the fund. Furthermore, I would want us to

arrange on how we shall meet in person for the sharing of

the fund when it gets to your possesion.



I suffice to give you 25% of the total sum for your assistance.



Pending your speedy response, I shall detail you on the next

step we must take. You can call me on my personal cell phone

+44 7031844469



Kind Regards,



Mr. Peters












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