ID thieves launch Dennis Thatcher scam

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Novel twist on the 419 email
Robert Jaques, vnunet.com 16 Mar 2005

In a bizarre spin on the now familiar 419 scam, security researchers today warned of a newly discovered email fraud designed to dupe unwitting recipients into believing they are the beneficiaries of the late Sir Denis Thatcher's last will and testament.

The email, which claims to come from the lawyers of the ex-prime minister's late husband, says that the recipient will receive £950,000 in compensation for work they have done helping the less privileged. The email claims that Sir Denis collected the money during his long and successful career in business.

In order to obtain the inheritance, recipients are asked to provide personal information such as documents of identification, address, telephone and fax numbers, in accordance with the British government's inheritance law.

However, IT security firm Sophos warned that the emails are fake and that users who send their personal details may have their identity stolen, together with money from their bank accounts.

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Maybe the Equatorial Guniea coup plot perps feeling the pinch and feeling creative?

[merwin]

1. I'm sorry, but if you fall for that, then I've got some nice oceanfront

property in Arizona to sell you.

Come on, guys... use common sense! That's all it takes. Do you honestly think that the estate of the late Sir Denis Thatcher would send an E-MAIL to you telling you that you are inheriting 950k pounds?