419 scam: "Patrick Doyle" <pat_doyleuk1@hotmail.com> BE HONEST TO ME

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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:

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:
- "million british pounds" (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.
- patdoyleuk@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Patrick Doyle" <pat_doyleuk1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: patdoyleuk@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2006 16:07:33 +0000
Subject: BE HONEST TO ME

DEAR SIR,
WITH ALL REGARD AND RESPECT, I WISH TO SOLICIT FOR YOUR ATTENTION AND
ASSISTANCE IN RESPECT OF THIS PROPOSAL.
I AM WRITTING TO YOU ON THE CAPACITY AS THE NEW MANAGER FOREIGN
OPERATIONS OF THE OF KOOKMIN INTERNATIONAL BANK LIMITED 6TH FLOOR ,PRINCES
COURT,LONDON EC2R 8AQ UK.
THERE HAS BEEN A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF MONEY WHICH HAS BEEN UNCLAIMED FOR SOME
YEARS NOW AND ON MY FURTHER INVESTIGATIONS,THE OWNER DIED 3 YEARS AGO AND
HAS NO NEXT OF KIN.
I WOULD LIKE YOU TO BE FRONTED AS THE BONAFIDE NEXT OF KIN TO ENABLE THE
BANK PAY THE DECEASED FUND TO YOU AFTER WHICH WE WILL SHARE ACCORDINGLY.
THE TOTAL AMOUNT IS 20 MILLION BRITISH POUNDS STERLING. [TWENTY
MILLION BRITISH POUNDS ONLY]. WHAT I REQUIRE NOW IS YOUR CONSENT AND ALSO
FOR YOU TO FOLLOW MY INSTRUCTIONS ACCORDINGLY OTHERWISE THE SUCCESS OF THIS
DEAL WILL BE JEOPARDISED.
ALSO SEND TO ME YOUR BANK DETAILS, SAME OF YOUR COUNTRY AND YOUR PRIVATE
TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS. AFTER THIS IS DONE I WILL FURNISH YOU WITH THE
DECEASED DETAIL INFORMATIONS TO ENABLE YOU MAKE A FORMAL APPLICATION TO THE
BANK.
THANK YOU.
PATRICK DOYLE
pLEASE, REPLY ON THIS EMIAL BOX;-patdoyleuk@yahoo.com

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