419 scam: "Margaret Harry"<desouzegratien@gmail.com> Re:Attn: Please Verify your details

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
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)
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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447031956304 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- margaretmc@126.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Margaret Harry" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <margaretmc@126.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2014 14:02:07 +0200
Subject: Re:Attn: Please Verify your details

*This message was transferred with a trial version of CommuniGate(r) Pro*
Dear,

You have been reported to be sick and hospitalized for about 3 weeks now by your Representative Dr. SK Maxey and your partner Mr. Marvin, forwarding the below account for the transfer of your Compensation Awarded payment of five million One hundred thousand Dollars as instructed by you with Power of Attorney TENDERED to us today.
Please Verify these information;

HSBC BANK USA
452 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10018-2706
SWIFT CODE; DUMDUMS 33
CREDIT TO; FINANCIAL BANK SWIFT CODE; FIBBING
ACCOUNT NO; 55139678
BENF; EXPRESS CASH

My Office was ordered after Meeting Held with the Community and international (FBI) to contact you for Proper verifications and
proceed with the Onward crediting. This was Agreed Arrangement Between the EU and the International Community.
Be aware that your fund would be sent to you via Inter-switch ATM Card: An Inter-switch ATM card Will be Re-Charged with the above Amount with limited Withdrawals per day.

Kindly re-confirm to me the followings:
1, Your Full Name:
2, Your Complete Address (P.O BOX NOT ACCEPTED)
3, Direct Telephone Number:
4, Mobile Number:
5, Age / Occupation:
6, Working Identity Card / International passport:
Acknowledged this advise and I will instruct you further.

please reply to my personal email margaretmc@126..com so it can enable me to treat your transfer urgently.

Yours Sincerely.
Margaret Harry
Head of International Credit Settlement.
Tele #: +44- (703) 1956304
Fax: +44 (702) 40691 - 7
margaretmc@126.com

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