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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:
  • "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "BARR.TUNDE BADMUS" <tbadmuschambers1@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2006 07:50:27 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: RE:LEGAL REPRESENTATIONS


Attn;Amarjit Singh
Dear Sir,

RE:LEGAL REPRESENTATIONS

For the purposes of introductions and identifications, I am Barrister Tunde Badmus, the Principal partner of TBADMUS CHAMBERS.Having said that,it might interest you to know that I was contacted by MRS FLORENCE KABILA to legally represent you in the transaction regarding the consignment in the custody of Holland based Security company, though the security company have their affliate companies across europe Dubai(uae) and Canada.

Well, i will be guiding you till the conclusion of the transaction including assisting you make available all the necessary documents required for the claims of the said consignment as the beneficiary on behalf of my cleint:MRS FLORENCE KABILA.

And it is for this reason that i will endorse the LETTER OF AUTHORITY/Power of Attorney by the constituent authority that will make it a legal document as required by law and that of CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT.

Further information will be communicated to you in due course and a copy of the document sent to you by email attachment when obtained,and i will also want you to give me your full informations so that i will use in getting the documents ready for your claims as the next of beneficiary,be rest assured that we are here to render you services to the best of our knowledge. I will need your full names,addresses and phone numbers(telfax) to avail me the opportunity to speak with you more on it.

Remember this fund was registered by my clients late husband Mr Richard Kabila as a medical equipment without the notification of the security firm.please take note of this

Kind regards,

BARR. TUNDE BADMUS


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