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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.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "your payment is being processed" (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.
  • peterbrown979@googlemail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Peter Brown" <peterbrown2@biz.by>
Reply-To: peterbrown979@googlemail.com
Date: Wed, 9 Jul 2008 22:13:24 +0100
Subject: RE-APPROVED PAYMENT CLAIMS


* WORLD BANK AUDITORS
SITTING PRUDENTLY IN THE SOUTH AFRICA PRIME FINANCIAL INSTITUTION
(RESERVED BANK OF SaOUTH AFRICA)253 Vorna valley avenue, midrand,
Gauteng South Africa post code 1686:*


*Attention: Beneficiary,*

*RE-APPROVED PAYMENT CLAIMS*

*Following the urgent signal we received from bank of America/Bank of
England and African development Bank concerning your payment from
reserve account they have with us, be informed now that your payment
will now be effected from any of our accredited paying institution.*

*During the auditing and vetting of your files it was discovered from
the records of outstanding transfer's due for payment which have been
delayed by many officials and some of your agents from the source of
origin of your fund. In the light of the outcome of the board of
director's meeting few days back, be informed that your name is among
the list to receive their payment/transfer which has been delayed.*

*We wish to officially notify you that your payment is being processed
and the part payment of Ten million, Eight Hundred and fifty thousand
United States dollars ($10.850, 000) will be released to you as soon
as you respond to this letter.*

*Kindly re-confirm to us if this is inline with what you have in your
record and also re-confirm the information below to enable this office
proceed and finalize your fund remittance without further delays and
also stop further contact with all those that claims to help you as
they are trying to divert your fund to TECHNOLOGY GENERAL CORPORATION
ACCOUNT (NEW-JERSEY) .Is it your sister company?. Please clarify and
Kindly forward the below information? to this office to enable us
process your claim and effect payment to you accordingly.*

*1) Your full name.
2) Phone, fax and mobile #.
3) Company name, position and address.
4) Profession, age and marital status.*

*As soon as the above information? are received, you will be duly
communicated on the procedures/mode of payment which is in line with
the agreement reached with the European Union (EU)and African
union(AU).Urgently reach out through the below contact address:
(**peterbrown979@googlemail.com* <peterbrown979@googlemail.com>*)*

*Yours Sincerely,*

*DR PETER BROWN
DIRECTOR CREDIT CONTROL*

Anti-fraud resources:

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