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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

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:

Fraud email example:

From: "PC Law Firm®" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <pca.desk@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 6 Mar 2011 06:31:43 +0100
Subject: PC Law Firm® still waiting for your reply.

Re: Partnership { Ref: pca/mou/adm/10/001 }

Paul Cowell & Associates®
LEGAL PRACTITIONER, SOLICITORS & ADVOCATES
123A Old Dover Road, Blackheath, London, SE3 8SY,United kingdom.

Investment Opportunities e-Newsletter Alert From the desk of Paul Cowell & Associates® Civil Lawyer in the United Kingdom,just received a sealed power of attorney from our Client,who wants to invest into hospitality business, major urban office buildings, residential properties, distribution and warehousing centers,real estate and rentals,can you be of assistance? I shall give you details when you reply with your Full Name and Contact Phone Number to join our mailing list for screening today!

Paul Cowell & Associates® Areas of specialization:-

# civil and international lawyer
# Family Law, Property, Children’s Matters
# Estates, Probate, Challenging a Will
# Conveyancing – buying and Selling Real Estate
# Wills, Power of Attorney
# Victims of Crime-Compensation
# Commercial Leases-Retail
# Legal Aid-Member of the Simplified Grants Process

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