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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:
  • "please endeavor to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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 "Zimbabwe" scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "joe williams" <joewilliamsob@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: joewilliams0001@myway.com
Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2006 14:49:31 +0100
Subject: from barrister williams

Good Day,

Compliments of the day. How are you and your family i hope that God is fully
in control.I believe that you will be surprise to receive this mail in the
sense that you don't know me till this moment.
I am the lawyer of Ndoga Wiwa from Zimbabwe, my client was allegedly killed
by government of President Mugabe for supporting the Movement for Democratic
Change, visit this website and see how they killed him.
http://www.1freespace.com/beetee/apr07_2002.html.

However, on the eve of his death in April 5. 2002, he gave his wife the sum
of US$13million in cash to move to Lebanon, but immediately he died the wife
moved the funds to security company through a diplomatic courier service to
Europe and deposited it as family valuables.
The money have been in the security company since April 5.2002.Because of
the restriction placed on the wife and children by the government of
President Robert Mugabe, she 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 your readiness to assist me in
claiming this consignment from the company,I will fax a copy of the deposit
certificate and my Power of Attorney to the security company authorizing
them to release the deposit to you. While you have the funds in your
custody,I will give you the family account details in the Bahamas where you
will transfer the money to on my behalf. You will be entitled to 20% of the
total sum deposited for your assistance. Let me therefore expect your very
urgent response. Please endeavor to include your private phone and fax
numbers for effective communication.

Regards,
Br. Joe Williams(Esq)

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