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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • ",000,000" (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.
  
• 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.
  • drvictor82@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Victor Akpash <victor775@yahoo.pl>
Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2007 19:44:30 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: HEALTH CARE SERVICE INVESTMENT & 2% FOR CHARITY ORG.


Sir / Madam,

We have Twelve Million Pound Sterlings [£12,000,000.oo] kept in the
U.K Trust & Finance Company for HEALTH CARE SERVICE INVESTMENT & 2% FOR CHARITY ORG.

Please assist Transfer this Money from UK to your account, and
invest the money in HEALTH CARE SERVICE and GIVE 2% TO CHARITY ORG., and any subsequent business investment in your country.

You will be required to act as follows:,

(1) Sign and transfer the money into your company or private Account first.
(2) Advise us on your personal % you want take from the total amount collected.
(3) Assist to managed this funds without exposing ME till I retired to meet you.

If you decide to help, I will forward to you My Deposit Certificate,
an a letter of Authority empowering you to sign and transfer the total sum of Twelve Million
Pound Sterlings (£12,000,000.oo] into you account as my personal investor.

REPLY TO:- drvictor82@yahoo.co.uk.

This mail is not meant to defraud you, but basically for
investment. Thanks

Kind Regards,

Dr. Victor Akpasoh
Should you have any Question Please ASK.



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