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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:
  • "huge sum of money" (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)
  • "million united states 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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "a reliable and reputable person to handle this" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +22993474308 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Kingsley Lyte" <mrkingsleylyte@mail.mn>
Reply-To: mrkingsleylyte@excite.com
Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2008 09:48:14 +0100
Subject: Greetings to you dear ,


Greetings to you dear ,

First,I have to introduce myself.My name is Mr.Kingsley Lyte,I came to know
you in my private search for a reliable and reputable person to handle this
confidential transaction which involves the transfer of a huge sum of money
to foreign bank account.

The proposal is this -A Belgium Citizen,MR.HAMILTON CREEK,AND A
CONTRACTOR,died of an undisclosed illness five years ago.Before his death,he
was one of our most valuable customers.He left a balance of US$22M(TWENTY
TWO MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS).This said sum of money can only be
claimed by Mr.Hamilton's wife,children or Next of Kin.Efforts make by the
Bank to get in touch with any member of his family have proved abortive. Mr.
Hamilton left no WILL nor Instructions and there is no trace that he had
wife and kids,so his money remains in the vault of our bank.

For three years,I have personally monitored this account and now feel that
this is the time to move the whole fund into the foreign bank
account.Therefore,I and my trusted colleagues now seek your permission to
have you stand as next of kin to Late MR.HAMILTON CREEK so that the funds
(US$22,000,000,00 )be paid into your account as next of kin.

Be assured that all documents and proves to enable you get this fund have
been carefully worked out and I guarantee you a risk free involvement.The
sharing ratios shall be 50-50, you will take 50% of the US$22M. Please
note,that I and my colleagues would resigned our positions quietly in the
bank as soon as this transaction is concluded and the fund transferred into
your account in any part of the world of your choice.I hope you will not
take undue advantage of us.If you are interested in this proposal,get back
to me via my telephone number +229-93474308 for more information, you have
to include your contact phone number and fax for verbal explanation.

Please you are adviced to keep this only for your self for i am still
working presently as a civil servant.

Thanks for your anticpated co-operation,

Mr.Kingsley Lyte

TELEPHONE: +22993474308

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