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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:
  • "dear brother " (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.
• 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.
  • +448709126326 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: PETER GEORGE <pgeorge_associates@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2006 13:37:08 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Re: CODE: ALL IS WELL/RUTHJ/213) FROM BAR. P.GEORGE.


ATTN: PASTOR ROBERT ISED,

THIS IS TO CONFIRM THE RECEIPT OF YOUR MAIL TODAY DATED 2ND AUGUST 2006, IN RESPONSE TO YOUR EMAIL; I WOULD LIKE TO INFORM YOU THAT I MUST DO WHAT I CAN DO TO ASSIST YOU SO THAT YOU CAN HAVE YOUR FUNDS SOONEST AS LONG AS YOU FOLLOW MY DIRECTIVES.

WITH MY PROFFESIONAL IDEAS AND WITH YOU BEHIND ME, THIS TRANSACTION WILL GO ON SUCESSFULY.FOLLOWING THE PRINCIPLES GUILDING BRITISH CONSTITUTION SHOWS THAT THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS HAS TO BEAR THE BENEFICIARY’S NAME.

WITH MY ENQUIRY FROM THE PROBATE REGISTRY ON THE REQUIRED TWO DOCUMENTS, I WAS INFORMED THAT TO SECURE THE DOCUMENTS BASED ON 0.1% OF THE TOTAL SUM INVOLVED, WHICH COMES TO THE AMOUNT OF BP5, 500.00 STARLINGS (FIVE THOUSAND, FIVE HUNDRED BRITISH POUNDS STERLINGS ONLY).

BE INFORMED THAT THE ABOVE MENTIONED DOCUMENTS ((1) POWER OF ATTORNEY, (2)CHANGE OF FUNDS OWNERSHIP CERTIFICATE) ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE TO START WITH. FOLLOWING THE PROCEEDURE, I ADVISED YOU GO-AHEAD AND CONTACT THE FINANCE SECURITY COMPANY BY YOUR SELF AS THE BONAFIDE BENEFICIARY OF THE SAID FUND, WHILE I GO FOR SECURMENT OF THE TWO INVOLVED DOCUMENTS.

FUTHERMORE, BELOW IS THE CONTACT DETAILS OF THE FINANCE SECURITY COMPANY TO ENABLE YOU MAKE YOUR CLAIM:

Attn: The Director of Operations,
Mr. Lawrence Craig.
Noble Diplomatic Security Courier Company
Plot 311 Showell green lane
Midlanels U.K B114JD London.
Email: operationsdept@noblediplomaticsecuritycouriercompany.com
Tel/Fax: +44-87-0912-6326.

I WAIT FOR YOUR RESPONSE SO THAT WE CAN PROCEED.

YOURS FAITHFULLY
BAR. PETER GEORGE (ESQ)





Pastor Robert Ised <pastorised@googlemail.com> wrote: Dear Brother Peter

That is all fine and good I'm sure I can leave EVERYTHING in your capable hands and I really would appreciate it if you deal with the Security Company on my behalf, i find those type of people so difficult to deal with, they are so impersonal. If your firm does not operate client accounting as most do then I am only able to commit to prepayments not exceeding 60% of the total price. If you do not quote a total price then it will be 60% of any individual part you quote to me. Remember advance payment of fees is strictly illegal in most countries!

I do not want to keep making payments of small bills every couple of days that is why I want you to handle this deal for me. I hope you understand

Pastor Robert Ised

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