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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• 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.
  • angelpeters@jmail.co.za (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Angel Peters <angel_pet002@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 4 Jul 2007 10:56:18 +0000
Subject: Permision To Transfer $65 Million Usd



Permision To Transfer $65 Million Usd
If with your permision, I can arrange for the transfer of $65 Million Usd into your personal account or company account. This transaction is legitimate and legal and hence you have no need to worry.
On acceptance of this offer please let me know so that i can furnish you with more details on this issue. An early response to my mail will be appreciated to enable us open up commuinication towards the realization of this goal.
You may wonder how i got your contact to be able to have such trust on you with the huge amount in question, never mind on commencement of fullcommuinication, we shall know each othervery well,hoping that this is a life time chance that can make both you and me to live well for the rest of ourlife.I shall be looking foward to hearing from you. I will appreciate your urgent sincere soonest via my private email address as follows:angelpeters@jmail.co.za
God bless you and your family.
Regards
Dr.Angel peter
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