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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
  • "from the desk of" (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: "nigeriaplc.ecob@terra.es" <nigeriaplc.ecob@terra.es>
Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2008 13:45:36 +0100 (MET)
Subject: GOOD DAY,



ECOBANK NIGERIA PLC=20
OFFICE OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR=20
2 AJOSE ADEOGUN STREET VICTORIA=20
=20
Attention: Beneficiary.=20

WE WRITE TO ENQUIRE FROM YOU IF YOU HAVE SENT SOMEBODY FROM SWITZERLAND MR =
SCHEMIRLT AND SOME LONDON REPRESENTATIVE MR CHELSEA TO MAKE CLAIM ON YOUR B=
EHALF.TODAY AT ABOUT 10.00 AM NIGERIA TIME, MR SCHEMIRLAT AND YOUR LONDON R=
EPRESENTATIVE CAME TO THE BANK SAYING THAT YOU HAVE SENT THEM TO MAKE CLAI=
M ON YOUR BEHALF ON YOUR FUND. I INITIALLY INSTRUCTED FOR THE RELEASE OF TH=
E FUND TO THEM AS THEY CAME WITH ALL OBLIGATORY DOCUMENTS,BUT ON CROSS CHEC=
KING YOUR FILE, I DISCOVERED THAT THE BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER THEY PRESENTED W=
AS DIFFERENT FROM YOUR OWN BANK ACCOUNT AND THE BENEFICARY OF THE ACCOUNT T=
HE BROUGHT IS CHANGORI AND CHANGORI THAT'S MAKE US TO SUSPECT THEM, THIS I=
S A SERIOUS MATTER IN THE BANK NOW AND WE HAVE GIVEN A MANDATE TO RELEASE T=
HIS FUND TO YOU. NOW WE HAVE REQUESTED THEM TO FORWARD A POWER OF ATTORNEY =
FROM YOU,INFORMING THE ECO BANK NIGERIA PLC, OF THE CHANGE IN ACCOUNT NUM=
BER. THIS THEY COULD NOT PRODUCE IMMEDIATELY. I HAVE ASKED THEM TO COME BAC=
K IN TWO DAYS TIME, THIS IS TO ENABLE US CONTACT YOU AND VERIFY HOW GENUINE=
THESE TWO PEOPLE ARE TO YOU, THOUGH THEY PROMISED TO PRODUCE THE POWER OF=
ATTORNEY ON THEIR NEXT VISIT TO THE BANK. I HAVE DEEMED IT NECESSARY TO CO=
NTACT YOU AND ASCERTAIN THE TRUE POSITION IN OTHER TO AVOID REMITTING THES=
E FUNDS INTO A WRONG ACCOUNT. COULD YOU PLEASE CONTACT GET BACK TO ME URGEN=
TLY TO CONFIRM MATTERS BEFORE WE START TAKING LEGAL ACTION, BUT IF THEY ARE=
FROM YOU, KINDLY GIVE THEM THE POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE =
FUNDS INTO THE SWITZERLAND ACCOUNT UBS AG BANKING SWITZERLAND.

FROM THE DESK OF=20
THE DIRECTOR, ECOBANKNIGERIA PLC=20
REV. DR.PETER WILLIAMS=20






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