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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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: "paulmic@terra.es" <paulmic@terra.es>
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2006 12:37:24 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: DEAR FRIEND,


DEAR FRIEND,
I SEEK YOUR INDULGENCE AS I CONTACT YOU IN SUCH A
SURPRISING MANNER. BUT I RESPECTFULLY INSIST THAT YOU
READ THIS MAIL CAREFULLY AS I AM OPTIMISTIC THAT IT
WILL OPEN DOORS FOR UNIMAGINABLE FINANCIAL REWARD FOR
BOTH OF US. THERE IS NO DOUBT THAT THIS BUSINESS
TRANSACTION MIGHT NOT FALL WITHIN THE WIDE SPECTRUM OF
YOUR BUSINESS ACTIVITIES, BUT I PLEAD YOUR ASSISTANCE
AS YOUR FLAIR FOR PROFITABLE BUSINESS IS HIGHLY
APPRAISED.
YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE REPOSITION OF INVESTMENT ON
TRUST, SHOULD BE VERY DISCRET ALL I NEED IS YOUR
FINANCIAL BACK-BONE NEEDED TO CONVENIENTLY ACCOMMODATE
MY INVESTMENT VOLUME, AND THE UNDERLYING PROFESSIONAL
CAPACITY YOU WILL BRING TO BEAR ON THIS PROJECT.
THE VITAL STEPS THAT MUST BE TAKEN WILL BEGIN WITH A
VISIT TO GHANA FOR THE RETRIEVAL OF TWO METAL BOXES,
AND BANK TRANSFUSION OF FUNDS.
RETRIEVAL WILL BE PACKAGED FOR YOU IN ACCORDANCE WITH
SECURED ARRANGEMENT FOR THIS TRANSACTION. I WILL
FORWARD YOU DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THIS FUND AND A POWER
OF ATTORNEY/CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP, WHICH WILL
ENABLE YOU COME DOWN AND RETRIEVE THE CONSIGNMENT AS
THE BENEFICIARY AS SOON AS I READ FROM YOU.
YOUR RESPONSIBILITY WILL COMPRISE TAKING IN
RECEIVERSHIP AS INVESTMENT ADVISOR AND PARTNER IN THE
CLEARING OPERATION IN ACCRA-GHANA.
IT IS MY DESIRE TO INDULGE IN THIS WORK FORM A HUMAN
ANGLE, BECAUSE I HAVE HAD A LOT OF BAD AND BITTER
EXPERIENCE, SINCE THE DEATH OF MY PARENT, AS IT IS I
HAVE ACCEPTED OF YOU AND A LOT IS EXPECTED OF YOU. BUT
PLEASE DO NOT LET ME DOWN.
LASTLY, THE TOTAL CASH INVOLVED IS US$30.5.I.
ALL ASSURED YOU THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% SAFE,
LEGAL.RISK FREE.
REPLY ME VIA MY PRIVATE EMAIL:paulmic@ok.kz
PLEASE REVERT.
HUGE, REGARDS.
PAUL MICAHAEL






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• What can you do when you receive 419 spam