419 scam: Pete Vieira <petevieira@unnunk.com> Treat urgent please!

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million united states dollars" (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.
- petebernado_vieira@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Pete Vieira <petevieira@unnunk.com>
Date: Sat, 6 Mar 2010 13:08:39 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Treat urgent please!

Dear Friend,

I am Pete Bernado Vieira ,the son of the recently assasinated former President JoÄƒo Bernardo Vieira of Guinea- Bissau in west africa on the 2 march 2009,i am highly motivated about you and the advice that my late father gave to me when he was alive that incase he loses his political struggles to his political opponent and enemy in his country Guinea Bissau ,i should hurriedly make contacts and run to safety along with the bone of the contention $15,000.000.00 ( fifteen million united states dollars ) which was deposited in a BANK in away neighbouring country BENIN REPUBLIC .

I have already run away with the accounts record of the deposited funds and taking a temporarily sojourn in BENIN REPUBLIC so that my late father political enemies will not locate me for querries regarding the records of the $15 ,000.000.00 which will implicate me to gravous dangers ,What i need urgently is the protection and assurance that you will guarrantee me and help me to transfer these funds to any overseas account of your choice where by after the transfer of the funds to safety you will also assist me to come over to you there and you will help me to invest the funds in profitable merchandise and all what you spent in transfering my funds to safety will be fully re-imbursed with 20% interest added .please reply me immediately if my urgent meets your approval and intervention with regards in this connection. Please you can contact me via my private mailing address:petebernado_vieira@yahoo.com
May God bless you,
Your's
Mr Pete Bernado Vieira

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