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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "contact me immediately" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "LYLE GIBSON" <gibson5001@msn.com>
Reply-To: lyle.gibson@yahoo.dk
Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2006 06:58:42 +0000
Subject: kindly send the requested information

Dear Friend,

Good day to you. I am deeply sorry for interupting your normal daily life
with my email, My names are Lyle Gibson, attorney and executor to the estate
of a deceased client whose name I will mention upon confirmation that you
are the kin or you are willing to be a custodian to the funds. My client,
had a fixed time deposit with a financial firm which had matured and remains
unclaimed till now. It present value stands at £6,300,000.00 (six million
three hundred thousand Pounds).

However, if you are have a kin in europe or you are very certain that you
can hold this fund in trust then you need to kindly confirm so in writing as
time is a major constraint at this moment. We have 3 weeks in which to
official make a claim and transfer to a designated account the above
mentioned fund or stand the risk of forfieting it to the treasury of the
state. I require of you is to stand as the beneficiary to this fund; this
would be easy as this mail is sent to you based on your name identity, so
you are either a distant relation to the deceased or faith is smiling your
way.

All machinery would be put in place to ensure that this is claims is hitch
free, I have a reputation to consider in this, hence you would have to
follow my instruction and guidance religiously as we cannot afford to make
any mistake in this process. If you are capable of putting your time and
efforts towards the venture kindly contact me immediately with the following
information's:

1. Full names and mailing address

2. Nationality

3. Telephone and fax number.

Have a very wonderful day.

Yours truly,

Lyle Gibson


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