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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:
  • "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "nelson richards" <nelsonrichards103@gmail.com>
Reply-To: nelsonrichards10@uku.co.uk
Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:28:45 -0700
Subject: Lloyds TSB Group plc


*Lloyds TSB Group plc
25 Gresham Street
London EC2V 7HN*

*Attns*

*Briefly, I am Nelson Richards a citizen of London and work as a Finance
director with Lloyds Bank Tsb London.*

*I discovered a dormant account in my office, as the Finance director with
Lloyds bank London . It will be in my interest to transfer this fund worth
{£10,700,000} Ten million seven hundred GB Pounds Sterling to an account
offshore. You must have to assure me that I can trust you before we can
start this process.*

*The details of this business are that the owner of this fixed deposit is
dead and the account has been dormant ever since the death of the original
owner and the man died without a will as regards to the beneficiary of the
Fund after his death.However I have all the necessary information as regards
to the account and will be able to procure all necessary document that will
facilitate the approval of this fund in your name as the beneficiary to the
fund.*

*Upon your promise and assurance, I will then have to take up with the
necessary actions, which includes procuring some documentation to aide in
the smooth running of this transaction. I will use my position in the bank,
to facilitate the application processes and ensure that funds are approved
for release within 2-weeks. *

*Remember this is absolutely confidential and I will be in trouble as well
as lose my precious job if Things Go wrong.*


*I will need the following information from you.*

*1) Your Full Name:------------------------- -------
2)Occupation:----------------- --------------------
3) Your Address:---------------------- -------------
4) Your Telephone Number:-----------------------
5) Your Fax Number:----------------------- --------
6) Your Mobile Number:----------------------- -----
7) The Name of the Closest Airport to your:------
8)City of Residence:-------------------- ---------------------
9)Account to received the money:------------------------ --*

*There is practically no risk involved; it will be simple a Bank- to-Bank
transfer.I will send you an application letter that you will fill and send
to the bank as soon as I get your response together will the contact
information of the appropriate person to recieve the application from the
bank.*

*Expecting your response ASAP*

*Mr Nelson Richards.
Group Finance Director
Lloyds Bank London *

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