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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 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.
  • emailvincenntpeters@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: Vincent Peters <vincent17peters@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <vincenntpeters@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 1 Jun 2007 06:40:42 +0000
Subject: ANTICIPATING FOR YOUR URGENT RESPONSE.



My Dear, I am Mr Vincent Peters , I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property left behind by Mr. Kerr who died in an auto crash with his entire family before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2years now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased so that the proceeds of this account valued at Eight Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars (US$8,500,000.00) can be paid to you. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.You will be entitled to 40% of the total sum, i will come over to receive my share once the transfer is concluded, i will also appreciate investment advise since I will want to invest some part of this fund under your custody and guidance.Best regards and get back to me using my private emailvincenntpeters@yahoo.com Yours faithfully.Vincent Peters.
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