419 scam: "KYLE SIMON" <kylesimon1195@yahoo.com.hk> ARE YOU TRUSTWORTHY?

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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "huge amount 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 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)
- ",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)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "KYLE SIMON" <kylesimon1195@yahoo.com.hk>
Reply-To: kysimon111@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2012 22:06:23 +0100
Subject: ARE YOU TRUSTWORTHY?

Hello,

My name is Barrister Kyle Simon. I am the attorney of Late Mrs. Angela White, who died in London U.K. I have a business proposition for you.

Before the death of my late client, she lodged huge amount of money in a security vault/company here in Europe, amounting to 3,000,000GBP (three million pounds). She also left behind strict instructions on secrecy and top confidentiality of her funds in the security company and the only person aware of the funds is me being her attorney and she left instructions with the security company that, it is only her lawyer that knows about the funds in their custody.

Unfortunately, Mrs. Angela had no next of kin as she had no children and she didn’t appoint any inheritor. It is on this note that you come in. I would like you as a foreigner to stand as the next of kin whom I will appoint and notify the security company that you are the actual next of kin appointed by Mrs. Angela White before her death. Please, have nothing to worry about, as I will commence processing all legal documentations certifying you as the Sole-Beneficiary to Late Angela White, Be rest assured that all documents will be processed according to the law.

If you agree to do this with me, we shall both share the total amount of 3,000,000GBP 40/60 %, which means 1.2M GBP (One million two hundred thousand pounds sterling) for you, while 1.8M GBP (One million eight hundred thousand pounds sterling) would be mine. If you oblige then kindly send me your full name, Age, address, telephone and country, in order for me to prepare the necessary documents for the funds to be released to you.

Kindly note that this transaction requires maximum secrecy. Kindly respond to me. I await your response.

Regards
Kyle Simon.

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