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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:
  • "bank charges " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: GEORGE GIBB <ggibb5@msn.com>
Reply-To: <georgeoswaldgibb@live.com>
Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2009 13:20:13 +0000
Subject: STRICTLY DONATION FOR CHARITY




STRICTLY DONATION FOR CHARITY
FROM: MR. GEORGE OSWALD GIBB
EMAIL: georgeoswaldgibb@live.com

SUBJECT: STRICTLY DONATION FOR CHARITY

SIR,

I HAVE DECIDED TO DONATE MY PURSE TO CHARITY THROUGH YOU. I`M A BRITON LIVING IN HONG KONG AND PRESENTLY AT AGE 79.

I`M NOT MARRIED , NO CHILD AND HAD NO REGRET ABOUT THAT AS IS MY PERSONAL DECISION.

I HAVE THIS AMOUNT OF US$5M DEPOSITED IN MY ACCOUNT AND I WISH TO AUTHORIZE MY BANK AND MY LAWYER TO ARRANGE AND TRANSFER IT TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT THAT YOU MAY USE IT FOR CHARITY WORK ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD PARTICULARLY IN ASIA , MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA.

I AUTHORIZE YOU TO RETAIN 40% OF THE FUND AND DISBURSE THE REST 60% ON CHARITY. I HAVE GIVEN MY ATTORNEY REASONABLE AMOUNT TO USE FOR PAYMENT OF BANK CHARGES FOR TRANSFERING THIS FUND TO YOUR ACCOUNT.

I WILL INFORM YOU WHY I HAVE DECIDED TO DONATE THIS FUND TO CHARITY WHEN I RECEIVE YOUR RESPONSE CONFIRMING THAT YOU RECEIVED THIS MESSAGE ALONG WITH MY BRITISH INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT AND HONG KONG IDENTIFY CARD. ATTACHED HERE FOR YOU

IF YOU ARE CAPABLE TO CARRY OUT MY WISH IN THIS REGARD I REQUEST THAT YOU PROVIDE ME THE FOLLOWING:-

1) YOUR EXISTING OR A NEW AND EMPTY BANK ACCOUNT FOR TRANSFER PURPOSE.
2) YOUR MOBILE PHONE NUMBERS AND RESIDENT ADDRESS.
3) COPPY OF YOUR NATIONAL PASSPORT .
4) AN ASSURANCE THAT YOU WILL NOT DIVERT THIS FUND TO ANY OTHER PROJECT OTHER THAN CHARITY PROJECT.

YOUR RESPONSE IS ANXIOUSLY AWAITED

THANK YOU,

MR. GEORGE OSWALD GIBB

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