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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "storage fee" (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "the diplomat " ("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)
  • "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• 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.
• Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
• 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.
  • tsfc_contact@yahoo.es
  • trans_sec_finance_comp@yahoo.se (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • info_chambers_markwoods@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Barrister Mark Woods <info_chambers_markwoods@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 4 Aug 2006 19:07:07 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Re: Here is the contact..confirm as soon as possible.


Attn: Pastor Robert Ised,

I confirm receipt of your mail, here is the contact of the security company officer whom you are to contact to confirm the amount for the handling/storage fees.

NAME OF THE CONTACT OFFICER: JOHN PETERSON
EMAIL: tsfc_contact@yahoo.es or trans_sec_finance_comp@yahoo.se
TEL: +34 650 810 63

As soon as you confirm and get back to me i will advise you how you will send the $2,800 via Western Union for easy and fast receiving to enable me complete the Stamp Duty and forward the documents to you for your signing.

Confirm as urgent.

Best Regards
Barrister Woods.



Pastor Robert Ised <pastorised@googlemail.com> wrote:
Can you request the Security company contact me and quote what their delivery charges are :

a) To the local airport
b) Direct to me at the church

I wolud prefer they deliver it straight here as I do not drive and the international airport is some distance away from the church.

Your fees of $25,800 with a prepayment of $2,800 I accept.

So once I know what the Security Company charges will be I hope we can swiftly proceed to a conclusion of this business.


Pastor Robert Ised

On 8/4/06, Barrister Mark Woods < info_chambers_markwoods@yahoo.co.uk> wrote: Attn: Pastor Robert Ised,

I acknowledge the receipt of your mail and wish to let you know tha plan.

1) My service charge is $7,500
2) The power of attorney certificate will cost $4,200
3) The Affidavit of claim Certificate will coat $5,000
4) The certificate of deposit will cost $6,300
5) Stamp duty fees is $2,800

This will amount to $25,800 only, this is all we will spend to get all the necessary documents for the claim.

According to what you asked in the last peragraph of your last message, you will confirm the cost of the handling fees from the security company officer on your contact with him to confirm everything.

Finally, i have told you that i have concluded with the security company for them to deliver the package to your parish through their diplomat, which you will pay the delivery fees of the diplomat on his arrival at the airport and contact you, which you will send the fees to him, to enable him use it to clear out the package from the airport authorities and customs and delivery to you.

If you are going to the security company to claim the package, you will go with the handling fees, but if you are receiving the package in your parish, that means you will pay the handling fees as soon as the diplomat clear out the package from the airport and deliver to you. I hope you have understand everything clearly? I will need little assistance $2,800 from you to enable me complete the Stamp Duty which is the only thing remaining now.

Confirm this message as soon as possible.

Confirm as urgent.

Best Regards
Barrister Woods.





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