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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)
• 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: Anu Marry <anumarry009@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2006 04:23:49 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Response from Madam Mary Joy Any


Pastor Robert Ised

Thank you for your prayer.I have given up hope of living ,at least not a healthy life again.However,I am old and I will pss on very soon.Do not bother about praying for my life again ,just pray for the living and more importantly for those abandoned children in the street of Africa.I also want ou to pray that god will flush all the Fake pastors who are using the name of God to make moneyespecially in America.

Now that my days are numbered.We should concentrate in geting this money out of the bank through your ministry while I am still alive..As a result of this ,Because of the amount involved.I want to make sure that whom ever that I am going to give the Power of Attorney to receive this money as a beneficiary/manager ,is a person who will be able to manage the fund.

Secondly ,the person must have a good financial standing to be able to receive this amount in his company or in your case Ministry account .You know the money is in Europe , and it is a big amount of money.The bankers there are very meticulous.I also know a Lawyer there in london who has done some work for my husband in the past.He will assist you.

What I want is for you to first ,give me a little brief of yourself,your church/ministry and background.Give me your name ,address,phone and fax,with a scan copy of your international passport.

I will use this information to draft a letter which i will sign and send to the bank in Europe.I will also send a copy to the Lawyer in Europe ,and send a copy to you.Then you will contact the lawyer to give you full assistance.If need be ,you will travel to meet him face to face for the execution of the WILL

every thing must go fast because i do not know what could happen to me any moment.My health is not good.I pray that I will be alive to comfirm that this money is being used for the purpose i will WILL it to you.The details will be defined in my Letter to the Lawyer.

I need an urgent response

Thanks
Madam Marry Joy Anu

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