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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)
• 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.
  • +447040122078 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: owen evans <o.evans@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2007 17:05:09 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Questionnaire


Attn: Sir

RE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF APPLICATION FOR CLAIM, FORWARD THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONNAIRE TO THIS BANK.

We hereby acknowledge the receipt of your application as the next of kin to our deceased customer.

In line with our security measures and allied administrative matters, your application is going under securitinization by the executive management board of this bank and this will be approved upon the fulfillment of our official obligation after certifying that you are the original next of kin to our later customer by fortifying this bank with the following questionnaire;

1. STATE THE NAME OF THE DECAESED?
2. STATE HIS NATIONALITY?
3. STATE HIS OCCUPATION?
4. STATE CLEARLY THE DATE HE DIED AND WHAT LED TO HIS DEATH?
5. HOW OLD WAS HE BEFORE HE DIED?
6. WHAT DID THE DECEASED LEAVE IN CUSTODY WITH THIS BANK?
7. WAS HE RESIDING IN THIS COUNTRY? IF YES STATE HIS RESIDENTAIL ADDRESS
8. WAS HE MARRIED?IF YES STATE THE NAME OF HIS WIFE
9. WHAT IS HIS RELIGION?
10. WAS HE A MEMBER OF ANY REGISTERED ORGANISATION IN THIS COUNTRY?
11. A DEPOSITE AND DEALTH CERTIFFICATE OF OUR LATE CUSTOMER?
12. A POWER OF ATTORNEY WILL BE ISSUED ON YOUR NAME BY A LAWYER SIGN BY YOUR PARTNER AUTHORIZING YOU FOR THE CLAIM OF HER FUND

You are to forward answers in the most possible time as any form of delay will not be tolerated as the executive management of this bank will meet in the next twenty four hours.

You’re faithfully
Owen Evans Branch Manager Standard inv bank
Tel: +44 7040122078 bank line
Fax: +44 7031916366

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