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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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Pitts Mark (Blue Tie Lottery)" <claims.agent@bluetielottery.com>
Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2007 23:21:42 +0100
Subject: URGENT REPLY NEEDED


*Ms Evony Richzer,*

*Due to the delay in claiming your prize, I will do all my possible best to
hasting this transfer process. You should be aware that you have wasted so
much time already, so you should not waste any more time about this.*

*The available legal paper will be delivered to you my D.H.L World Wide
delivery. as I write to you, the document has already been sent to them.*

*There is one more document, which needs to be processed by the company
lawyer (Power of Attorney). We need the below information so that this
information can be processed.*

*Personal Information:*

*First Name:
Middle Name:
Last Name:
Date of Birth:
Full Postal Address:
Country:
Nationality:
Occupation:*

*This information is to be forwarded to us immediately so that the British
Crown Court can issue the document. and it will be forwarded to you. Because
the paying bank will ask for this document.*

*Your Bank information will be asked of you when the paying bank contacts
you (Barclays Bank).*

*I don't know what kind of problem you are talking about. The process is a
straightforward process. I don't see any problem coming out of this; the
claiming procedure is just to be followed. If in future you still want to
donate this fund to charity it will still be granted.*

*Note: We are not still in receipt of your drivers license.This was the
error it gave to us*

*========================================*

*--Attachment: driverlicence.jpg/MIME/BASE 64--
*Attachment removed by Qmail server*
No attachments are permitted to be sent from mozartmail.com. This is to
prevent potential abuse and the spread of computer viruses and
trojans.*

*========================================*

*You are to comply with this email, so that we can hasting up transfer.*

*Regards
Pitts Mark
*

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam