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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:
  • "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 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.
  • richard_hopkins01@excite.com

Fraud email example:

From: Lioyd Dorfman_2006 <lioyddorfman_2006@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 13 Aug 2006 10:53:34 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Form Lioyd Dorfman


Att'n Sir

As a 58-year-old young man. let these letter not be a surprise to you as an adage says many are called but a few is chosen. Today the outfit, travelex global financial services has grown into a coglomerate with branches all over the Europe.
[BACKGRAUND] I am Lioyd Dorfman the CEO of the travelex groups, a 58-year-old londoner. Having briefly sampled the bar and investment banking, I started my own currency exchange business in 1976 from one shop in central london.
Following the sum of [4.8] million pounds loan to Mr. Thomas, cook's global financial services business, he has now become the European’s largest foreign exchange specialist, operating in 14 countries with 4,000 employees worldwide. I arrange and deposit of [6.4 ] million pounds in a security bank in London, now i have agreed for assistance input to invest these money safely in your country i will offer you 45% of the total sum.
I have deposit information and documents as handed over to my companies. We are going to begin the process of changing the beneficiary to your favour to enable you claim the sum from the security bank by the time I have established your readiness and competence to very sincere.
You also be entitled to a commission on the investment you are to manage.
[A] Your full name
[B]your house OR company's address.
[C]your private phone and fax number.
These are to enable our lawyer to start preparing a power of attorney, which will empower to back recession of these consignments as the original owner. I am expecting your quick responses through my e-mail address.
Thanks and remain blessed
Email:richard_hopkins01@excite.com
My Fax Number is 448717150469

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