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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:
  • "waiting for your urgent response" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: Peterson Eke <petersonfiduciaryagent2001@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2007 19:31:21 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Re:{Spam?} Re:{Spam?} Re:{Spam?} RE:{Spam?} URGENT



ATTEN: MRS ELSHA.

I GOT YOUR EMAIL MESSAGE OK.

ALL IS OK. PLEASE WHAT KIND OF JOB ARE YOU INTO?

FURTHER MORE, TRY AND PUT MORE EFFORT ON THIS TRANSACTION,BECAUSE THIS IS A VERY GLORIOUS DEAL I BROUGHT TO YOU, YOU OUGHT TO HANDLE WITH CARE.BUT IT SEEMS, YOU HAS BEEN TOYING WITH IT, AS BABY GAME.

THE BARCLAYS BANK PLC LONDON, REQUIRED OF YOUR A COPY OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT.BUT YOU REFUSED TO BRING THAT. THE TELEPHONE NUMBER WHICH YOU FORWARDED TO ME,IS NOT A WORKABLE ONE,BECAUSE I HAVE BEING TRYING TO GET HOLD OF YOU THROUGH THE NUMBER.BUT NO WAY.

I ADVICE, YOU SHOULD FURNISH ME WITH THE NECESSARY INFO REQUIRED OF YOU,TO ENABLE THE DEAL MOVE FASTER.

PLEASE TELL ME,IF YOU KNOW DEAL IS MORE THAN WHAT YOU CAN HANDLE BETTER TELL ME NOW TO RE-CHANNEL IT TO A MORE SERIOUS PERSON, WHO WILL BE WILLING TO TRANSACT WITH ME IN A GOOD FAITH. PLEASE THINK ABOUT IT.

THE BARCLAYS BANK PLC LONDON, WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU.

YOURS FAITHFULLY.

WAITING FOR YOUR URGENT RESPONSE.

MR PETERSON EKE



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