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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:
  • "million us 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 cummings <mr_cummings4@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <mr.cummings@inbox.ru>
Date: Wed, 23 May 2007 00:00:51 -0400
Subject: REQUEST FOR INVESTMENT/SAFE KEEPING


Bank Of ScotlandP.O.Box No.5The Mound EdinburghEH1 1YZGreetings, REQUEST FOR INVESTMENT/SAFE KEEPING

I am Mr.Peter Cummings of the above mentioned bank in Scotland.I'm a chartered accountant by training and the auditor general,Bank Of Scotland There is an Investor from Democratic Republic of Congo [DRC] former minister, I personally manage his fund.

I received instruction from him to look for a reliable foreign artner/investor to transfer all his capital and interest amounting (USD$ 45.000. 000.00)fourty five million US dollars.since he is in prison for {political motivated problem] and under probe in DRC and his family recently arrived Mozambique in SOUTH AFRICA for safety, He told me that the money originated from gratification from some foreign/local contractors he helped to secure contracts and supplies during crisis.
This transfer becomes necessary because last week DRC Government has sent a letter to Government of UNITED KINGDOM requesting her assistance to trace all money lodged in her Bank/Companies starting from era of Mobutu.

Finally kindly sort for an honest person/corporate organization who will help to invest the fund and you will be adequately rewarded for assisting in this project, please send your phone/fax numbers and your address for more informations,Regards,Mr.Peter Cummings
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