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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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "hundred thousand 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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: peter@peterndlove2.orangehome.co.uk
Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2007 16:08:03 +0100 (CET)
Subject: INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP


MR. PETER NDIOVE
ADCORP CONSULTANTS LTD
SOUTH AFRICA
Email: peterndlove@o2.pl
SUB: INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP
Dear Sir/Madam,
Compliement of the season. Kindly accept my apology for contacting you via this medium. Although we have never met before. Nevertheless, I have every reason to believe that you are a highly respected and trustworthy personality.
I got your contact through your country's chambers of commerce and Industry.
Although, I don't know you personally but I believe God has made this contact possible and also hope you will not disappoint me for trusting you.
I am a Consultant by profession, and I represent a solid interest in investment abroad.
I am interested in investing in your country with investment totalling Seven Million and Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars ($7,500.000.) under your technical and managerial partnership, should you be inclined to be involved in this project, I will appreciate a prompt response from you through the above Private Email, so that I can provide you further details on how we can quickly realize this transaction together.
Finally, if you are not interested in this proposal, I apologize for any inconveniences.
Yours sincerely,
Dr. Peter Ndlove.
please reply to this confidential email account: peterndlove@o2.pl

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