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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:

• 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:
  • "contact me immediately" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "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.
  
• 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.
  • dr.robertgilbert06@yahoo.co.in (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: robert gilbert <robert-g21@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <dr.robertgilbert06@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2007 23:41:03 +0200
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY



Allied Irish Bank(GB)Bankcentre,Belmont Road, Uxbridge,Middlesex,UB8 1SA.London.
Hello My Dear!!
I discovered a dormant account in my office belonging to one of our client who does not exist anymore.As Group External Auditor with Allied Irish Bank(AIBGB),London,it will be my interest to transfer this fund worth £15.000,000 million pounds in an account offshore.Why I contacted you is due to the agreement he had with the bank during deposit,I’ve been denied total access to the money,the bank Manager told me precisely that the money was deposited in a suspense fixed account with a clause attached to it for onward transfer into a foreign account of which the bank will follow the agreement written and signed by both parties(the bank and my client)
I was advised to look for a foreign partner account where the money can be transferred before I can have access to it. If you can assist in getting the money transfered,contact me immediately.Remember this is absolutely confidential.Your contact phone numbers and name will be necessary for this effect.
Let me ask you, Can i invest in your country? Bear it in mind that 40% will be your share while 45% will be for me then 15% will be for expences.Regards and respect,Please contact me urgently through this email address:
dr.robertgilbert06@yahoo.co.in
N.B.Rememeber,this mail is sent to you personally and copied to no other person.
Dr. Robert GilbertGroup External AuditorAllied Irish Bank,London.
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