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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:
  • ",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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
  • "loan amount" (Beware of fake loan offers. Real lenders would not normally use free webmail addresses such as Yahoo, nor would they lend to individuals or small businesses in a different country from where they are based. Beware of mobile phones or redirector numbers!)
• 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.
  • @yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "peters michel" <peters15@mail.mn>
Reply-To: michelpeters1@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 24 May 2008 01:02:50 -0700
Subject: DEVELOPMENT GRANT.


*

ATTENTION: Sir

DEVELOPMENT GRANT.
*

We offer Grant of US$650 million dollar for Farmers, Ranchers, and Small
scale Entrepreneurs from the Directorate of Project Development (DOPD). This
Grant is for Experienced Farmers, Ranchers,Oil proepectors,Engineer,
Buisness men and women and Small Scale Entrepreneurs who are unable to
obtain financing from commercial credit sources. Loan amounts range from
$500,000.00 to $2,000,000.00 and $2,000,000.00 to $5,000,000.00 (Amount
Varies Based on Applicant Capability).Ministry of National Development
(MOND) is the sponsor of this facility.

*REASON FOR CONTACTING YOU:* My name is Dr. Michel Peters the Director of
Operations in the Directorate of Project Development (DOPD). Last year I
made an arrangement with one Mr. Michael McNulty a national of the United
State of America in the state of Wisconsin to hold on my behalf the sum of
$15.5 Million to be used for investment, the money was slated to move in
three phase of $5 Million at each phase.
We worked together and obtained all the papers needed to transfer the first
$5 Million but as soon as the fund was confirmed in his bank account he
disconnected his phone line 715-694-5762 and disappeared. His was staying at
#45 Fall, Wisconsin .
My tenure as the Director of Operation in the Directorate of Project
Development (DOPD) will end this year (2008) and I do not want the
opportunity I have here in making myself rich to be wasted hence I am
contacting you to work with me and keep on my behalf for investment the
balances sum $10.5Million. As a civil servant still under services of my
government I am barred from operating foreign account and I would not
deposit this amount in my local account here because I had declared my asset
immediately I was appointed into my present position.
I will make you my investment manager after a commission of $1.5Million from
the $10.5Million for your kind help and I pray I will not be disappointed
again. I seek for your corporation and sincerity towards this business.
Please contact me immediately via email with your complete names, address
and numbers (Phone and Fax) and I will get back to you explaining areas you
felt you want to know better.

Expecting your response via:
*michelpeters1*<http://us.ard.yahoo.com/SIG=150a8t5qb/M=289534.10756690.11362500.5333790/D=mail/S=150500006:HEADR/Y=YAHOO/EXP=1209339444/L=FmIbA0S0xpxMGVEtR.x0ywDEKdvqeEgU8hMAAg1i/B=xGfpC0WTWUc-/J=1209332244580868/A=4595965/R=9/SIG=12pog2o67/*https:/edit.yahoo.com/config/eval_profile?.done=http://mail.yahoo.com&.src=ym&.intl=us>
@yahoo.com

Yours faithfully,
Dr. Michel Peters
Director of Operations
DOPD.

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