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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• 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.
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • alex_attua321@terra.es (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "alex_attua321@terra.es" <alex_attua321@terra.es>
Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2006 03:53:42 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: URGENT REPLY



Dear Sir,
I am mailing you in view of my client who inform me that he needs your help for you to invest his late father funds in your country.

Sir my client MIKE KOFI told me that he is ready to offer you 25% of this funds to you for your foriegn assistance. his legency comprises of fifty million usd(50.000.000) and 150kg of Gold Dust which his needs you to asist her to invest in a risk free business in your contry.

Sir,i will want you to know that i am going to bring this consignments to you myself, with the help of my brother who is the boss of DHL delivery company here in Ghana if you can not come to Ghana.i will be coming with the boxes with DHL cargo flight.because i dont trust any diplomat including the delivery company,if you are able to meet my procedures.

Sir,my procedures is that you are going to offer me 5% from your own share,this i will used to secure the power of attorney and including the Un tag that will enable me bring this consignments to you.if you agree to my procedure then i will then put agreement on this for you.

Sir,once this condition is agreed on then all arrangement will be done for me to deliver this consignments to you.i want you to know that i am standing as a guarantor to my client as well.so you are rest assure of receiving this consignments without any difficulties.

Sir i will wait to hear from you so all arrangement will be put in place for us to procide.
Regard
Barrister ALEX ATTUA
PRIVATE EMAIL:alex_attua321@terra.es





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