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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:
  • "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: ANDREW KELLY <andrew_kelly45@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2006 04:05:47 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: VICTIM-FULLNAME, What you need to do now


Dear:VICTIM-FULLNAME,
Your mail response to my email message has been received with thanks.
I wish to confirm to you that the transaction is real and scam free it will be done in the most legal and genuine way so you don’t have to worry about anything, as you will not be running any kind of risk.
Before I proceed I will firstly address my self, I am from Santome & Principe an island full of mineral resources and crude oil.
However all you need to do now is to reconfirm to me Your full names and address and these i will forward to my Attorney to prepare you as the new beneficiary of the money in the bank.
All the Documents that will make you Legible as the new beneficiary of the $25.5Million which will be prepared by my lawyer and the once he will get from the relevant bodies for the change of Ownership to your name of my deposited Money in the bank which you will present to the bank to enable you cliam the money on my behalf pending my arrival to your country for the sharing according to the percentage agreed on.
Note, I will send to you the copy of the Change of ownership to your name including the certificate of deposit,Power of ATTORNEY and the details of the Bank for you to contact them officially after the changes has been done so that they can extablish a formal invitation to you for the claiming of the Money on my Behalf.
Do remember that we are now in a deal, so everybody must contribute to its success. and you will try to keep me posted on your dealings with the bank.
I wish to reconfirm to you again that the business is real and genuine.
My best regards to you and your family.
Your Full Names
Your Full Address
Your Private Telehpone Number very important.

Regards
Dr. Andrew Kelly



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