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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 phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "diplomatic courier" ("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.

Fraud email example:

From: "jane mupesa" <jane_mopesa1@msn.com>
Date: Thu, 05 Jan 2006 20:38:56 +0000
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL..

Dear.

I got your contact from our Chamber of Commerce where your name was
listed as a reputable person,I therefore decided to contact you to
assist me in the mentioned venture below.
I am the wife of Ndoga Mupesa, my husband was allegedly killed by
government of President Mugabe for supporting the Movement for
Democratic Change.

However, on the eve of my husband's death in April 5. 2001, he gave
me the sum of US$39million in cash to move to Lebanon,but
immediately my husband died I moved the funds to security company
through a diplomatic courier service to europe.

The funds have been in the security company since April 5.
2001.Because of the restriction placed on me and my children by the
government of President Robert Mugabe, I Simply cannot travel to
secure this funds from the security company where this said amount
was deposited.

Please As soon as you confirm to me by e-mail your readiness to
assist me,I will fax a copy of my Power of Attorney to the security
company to authorizing them to release the funds to you.

As soon as you have the funds in your custody, I will give you my
account details in the Bahamas where you will transfer my funds to
on my behalf. Please contact me immediately.

You will be entitled to 20% of the total sum involved for your
assistance.

God Bless You.

Mrs Jane Mupesa.

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