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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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)
  • "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.

Fraud email example:

From: "advisorfred khumalo111" <advisorfredkhumalo111@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 01 Nov 2006 09:10:27 +0200
Subject: Barister Fred Khumalo & Associates

 

Attention Gerard De Baize,

  Send to us either by fax or by email attachment the following.  

1.A properly executed Power of Attorney from you empowering us to be your lawful and true Attorney in respect of the above captioned. (Specimen Attached to this mail).

  

2. Evidence of payment of mandatory operational Documentation fees amounting to 953USD$.The estimated documentation fee should be paid by Money Gram Money transfer to enable our accountant quickly.Do you have money Gram in your country??Inform us to enable us to send you the name of our credit controller but there`s no money gram office in your country,we will forward our credit controller`s  bank account.

  

3. A Copy of Your Relevant Identification. (Either your Travel Passport or Drivers License Copy Or Your Birth Certificates)

  

4. Your full Banking Account Details. (Where we will transfer your Total Winnings to)

 

Upon the receipt of all that we have mentioned to you,we shall proceed to obtain the documents which the bank demand we must tender to them before we can be allow to sign and transfer your won prize.

Be Legally Advised

Barrister Fred Khumalo{Esq}.

  

 

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