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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
• 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.
  • peterab1992@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • peterabey1992@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: ptabey1992@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2008 05:19:26 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: INVESTMENT PROPOSAL FROM PETER ABEY ACCRA GHANA


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: peterab1992@yahoo.com



- Tel: +233 274 915217.REPLY to personal email: peterabey1992@yahoo.com Dear Friend,First I must solicit your strictest confidence in this transaction and I pray that my decision to contact you will be given a genuine approval considering the facts you and I just meet in the net. I wish to use this opportunity to introduce myself to you.I am Master Peter Abey, from Sierra-Leone. Am contacting you, to let you know my desires to invest in your country, I am the first son of Jonathan Abey, who was the former Minister of Mines and Industry. My father and my junior sister had some bullet wounds which they sustained from the rebels on their way traveling to the Capital city Freetownwho was the former Minister of Mines and Industry. My father and my junior sister had some bullet wounds which they sustained from the rebels on their way traveling to the Capital city Freetown He said I should claim it to take care of my self and my Mother.He warned me never to go to Sierra-Leone for my safety. My late father deposited the fund in the security company in Ghana for safe keeping of the fund. Presently, so you have to keep this matter very confidential.Send me your Cell Phone number, land line number and fax numbers for more information and a brief description of yourself for mutual relationship.If you you are interested, please call me for more information +233 274 915217. Best Regards, Peter Abey

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