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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:
  • "dear beloved," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million dollars" (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)
  • "your urgent reply" (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.
  
• 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.
  • lilytan_2020@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: lily tank <lilytan_2020@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: lilytan1010@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sun, 29 Jul 2007 00:02:51 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: From Miss Lily Tan !!!!


Dear Beloved,

From Miss Lily Tan,

Greetings and compliment of the day. With due respect and a sincere heart, firstly I will like to tell you who i am so that you will understand and comprehend my point clearly because of the fraud and scam around the world now which i have been very careful about not to fall a victim
because this money is the only hope of our life and living now.

My name is Miss Lily Tan, and I am here in Benin Republic, I am from Congo Democratic Republic West Africa, but here in Benin Republic I entered as a result of the war in my country which lead to the death of my father and mother living me alone on earth. And here in Benin republic I entered as a refugee. I am still a student studying medicine before the out break of the war. Am 24 years of age?

Before the death of my father, he used my name to deposit some money as her next of kin in a FINANCE INSTITUTION CALLED (BSIC. BANK BENIN - S.A) and you can call to verify here in Benin. THE AMOUNT DEPOSITED HERE IN THE BANK IS VALUED AT $9.7 MILLION DOLLARS. And am standing as the beneficiary but cannot lay claim because here they do not allow refugees to operate account in the bank. Please what I need from you is to help me RETREIVE the fund and settle the clearance fee which they charged and you bring the followings that will enable me make the beneficiary in your name and favor so that they can transfer to your account once the documents are changed in your name as the person I authorize and empower to help me for the claim. And also I will like you to come down here in Benin Rep. to witness the transaction and to see me face to face. I am ready to offer you 30% of the total sum for your great effort and assistance you render to me as a result of appreciation.

Please we need your urgent reply in this message because the finance institution has contacted me to come and have my deposit cleared but no way. My late father was exporters of gold and diamond to European countries before his death. And the Financial institution here has affiliates in Holland, United Kingdom etc, and they can release the deposit from there in Europe.

I am certainly sure that you are trustworthy, honest and reliable person that can help me to invest and manage the valuables for my own good.

Please contact me by email: ( lilytan_2020@yahoo.fr ) for more explanations.
Thanks and God bless you.
Miss Lily Tan



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