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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.)
• 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: MR COLE DANIEL NELSON <sir_mmr_danielcole@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2006 03:05:06 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Detail Again


Dear Justin Thyme.

How are you doing today?

I must commend your swift sense of urgency and appropriation towards Responding this noble and selfless venture. I assure you that this task/noble venture is completely legal and devoid of the slightest Confort.

Like I said before, I have a huge cash deposit amounting to USD$18 million U.S. dollars in a Security firm Abroad.

I have been able to prepare my self and i will be sending you the Certificate Of Deposit, that will be binding You and the Finance Home to conclude in this transaction with the assistance of my lawayer Documents.

Barrister Greg as also attached a copy to me which you are to sign and send back to me for filing.On receipt of this we will proceed to prepare the power of attorney in your favour so you are to send a copy of the signed memorandum of understanding to the lawyer by fax or email also with the informations he has given to you.

Please endevour to sign the memorandum of understanding and send back to him, while you hold a copy of each to send to the Finance Home. like i told you so we can proceed with the processing of the other documents in your favour as the new beneficiary to the said funds like the certificate which i will be sending you soon.

You may fill free to write or call on the Finance Company to this effect as they will be assisting us with the processing of how the funds will be pick up in your favour.
Thanks once again for your kind assistance to me at this point in time, i also plead with you to make sure you keep this transaction highly confidential at this point to enable it succed.

Regards,
Mr Daniel


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