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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:
  • "lagos" (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.
  • raymondpeter2006@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "peter" <peterpeter20044@myway.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2006 13:42:26 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Hello ,










RAYMOND PETERNNPC TOWERS IKOYI LAGOS,Lagos, Nigeria.EMAIL: raymondpeter2006@yahoo.com Hello ,Good day, I am the chairman of the contract award committee, federal ministry of petroleum resources,Nigeria.I am in search of an agent to assist us in the transfer of ($4.Million) FOUR MILLION, UNITED STATES DOLLARS.And subsequent investment in properties in your country. You will be required to:(1) Assist in the transfer of the said sum(2) Advise on lucrative areas for investment(3) Assist us in purchase of properties.(4) your full contact informationIf you decide to render your service to us in this regard, 20% of the total sum will be offerred to you. 10% will be set aside for any expences encountered during the transfer.Pls, quickly get back to me through my alternative email: raymondpeter2006@yahoo.com should this PROJECT be of interest to you on the way forward.Your faithfully,Raymond peterChairman of the contract award committee{CCAC}please contact me on this pravite box: (
raymondpeter2006@yahoo.com )



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