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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "diplomatic delivery"
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "diplomatic delivery" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist 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.
• 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.
  • prestonhillschambers@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: maureen haughey <mrs.maureen_haughey@yahoo.com.cn>
Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2007 15:30:54 +0800 (CST)
Subject: URGENT:THIS IS THE LAWYERS EMAIL


Dear Garion Kust ,

How are you today? I am sorry for my last response to your mail. I would have written long before this but I was trying to tire up all lose ends in order to make this transaction a successfully one, so far I have been able to get the Certificate of Deposit, and I have asked my Lawyer to make out a Power of Attorney which will empower you to make the claim to the funds, I would have to love you call you and talk to you in person but because of the present state of things I will suggest we leave that till a later part when we have finalize this transaction,
Please below my Lawyer contact details.


Name: Preston Hills.
Email: prestonhillschambers@yahoo.com

At this point, I will provide all the documentations you need to back you up as the beneficiary to the funds. I will also contact the finance house to inform them. About my wish to make you my beneficiary, below is the security companies contact information:

WORLDWIDE LOGISTICS GROUP

CORPORATE HEAD OFFICE
Finance Security & Safe Vault Unit,
International Diplomatic Delivery Officer
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tel:-+6-017-269-7344,
Email: info@worldloggroup.com
Email: diplomaticdelivery@worldloggroup.com
Website: http://www.worldloggroup.com

Please try to contact them as soon as possible. So they will detail you of what is required from you.
I also want to find out from you if you will be able to travel to Malaysia to pick up the funds because I am making arrangements for the funds to be released to you .But you will need to travel if the need arises.
Once again thank you very much; I remain grateful and indebted to you.
I wait to hear from you soon.
Wishing you only good things.

Mrs.Maureen Haughey


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