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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:
  • "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they 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: "Peter Scott" <peter@peterscot09.com>
Reply-To: peterscot5@live.com
Date: Sat, 24 May 2008 06:07:00 +0000
Subject: MAIL ME




Attention:Sir/Madam

I am an auditor in an European bank and clearing house in London.

Our duty is to look into transaction record of banks, securities companies and financial houses within Europe based on the directive of British Prime Minister Mr Gordon Brown.

We also work in collaboration with American, Asian, African and Australian clearing houses. During my investigation we discovered un-paid debts from different banks and securities companies, worth over 400m pounds lying on paid with Banks in London and that you are to be paid for an INHERITTED FUND/ASSET, which requires presentation of certain documents and payment of fees before the fund could be released to you.

View the website for more information: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/5171222.stm

I want to inform you that the problem you are having is from your partners and the lawyer who is representing you,They do not reveal the reason for the delay of your payment and the reason you should pay the money they demand from you.

My reason for contacting you is to inform you to stop payment of any such to the lawyer or to the financial,bank and securities companies as you will notreceive your fund due to some anomalies we discovered in your file.

We are to protect your interest contact me immediately so we can advice you on how you will receive your fund without any impediment.

You are hereby advised to maintain constant contact with me and avoid any interaction with unscrupulous agents, partner’s or lawyer's.

Yours faithfully,
Mr peter Scott

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