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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:
  • "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: MR PETER AKU <peter_aku50@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: mrpeteraku@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2008 17:03:32 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: YOUR PAYMENT NOTIFICATION


ATTENTION: MY DEAR GOOD FRIEND,=20
=A0
YOUR OVER DUE INHERITANCE FUNDS OF $10 MILLION USDON CONTRACT NUMBER NNPC/P=
ED/KADREF/Y2K.THIS IS TONOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR OVER DUE INHERITANCE FUNDS HAS=
BEEN GAZZETED TO BE RELEASED, VIA KEY TELEX TRANSFER(KTT ) -DIRECT WIRE TRA=
NSFER TO YOU BY THE SENATECOMMITTEE FOR FOREIGN OVER DUE FUND TRANSFER.MEAN=
WHILE,A WOMAN CAME TO MY OFFICE FEW DAYS AGO WITH A LETTER,CLAIMING TO BE Y=
OUR TRUE REPRESENTATIVE.HERE ARE HER INFORMATIONS:
=A0
NAME JANET WHITE
BANK NAME: CITI BANK
BANK ADDRESS:ARIZONA, USA.
ACCOUNT Number: 6503809428.
=A0
SO PLEASE SEND THE FOLLOWING TO OUR OFFICE AS A MATER OF URGENCY,
=A0
FULL NAME....................................PHONE.........................=
.................=20
HOME ADDRESS.................................................=20
AGE...............................MARITAL STATUS...........................=
.............=20
OCCUPATION................................................POSITION.........=
..............................................=20
RELIGION.................................................... CHURCH NAME...=
..........................................=20
CHURCH ADDRESS......................................ORPHANAGE NAME.........=
............................=20
ORPHANAGE HOME ADDRESS..................................................
PLEASE,DO RECONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE ,AS A MATTER OF URGENCY IF THIS WOMAN IS=
FROM YOU SO THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR P=
AYING INTO THE WRONG ACCOUNT NAME. THE RESERVE BANK GOVERNOR,EXECUTIVE, BOA=
RD OF DIRECTORS AND THE SENATE COMMITTEE FOR FOREIGN OVER DUE INHERITTANCE =
FUND HAVE APPROVED AND ACCREDITED THIS REPUTABLE BANK WITH THE OFFICE OF TH=
E DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE / FOREIGN OPERATIONS,TO HANDLE AND TRA=
NSFER ALL FOREIGN INHERITTANCE FUNDS THIS SECOND QUARTER PAYMENT OF THIS YE=
AR 2007. HOWEVER,WE SHALL PROCEED TO ISSUE ALL PAYMENTS DETAILS TO THE SAID=
MRS.WHITE,IF WE DO NOT HEAR FROM YOU WITHEN THE NEXT SEVEN WORKING DAYS FR=
OM TODAY. YOU ARE ADVISE TO REACH ME ON MY MAIL:
=A0
BEST REGARDS,=20
MR,PETER AKU.
=0A=0A=0A

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