419 scam: <rasmith@e-mail.ua> Please Kindly Confirm

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
- "rasmith@e-mail.ua" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "patrickcheryl@e-mail.ua" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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.
- +447924441912

Fraud email example:

From: <rasmith@e-mail.ua>
Date: Fri, 7 Jun 2013 08:50:01 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Please Kindly Confirm

Attn,
We sent you this email previously but since we did not get any response from you, we are obliged to resend it, definitely, I know that this letter will be a surprising one to you. In our office today, was a present of one Mr.Edwardo Garcia Silva of Santa Catalina Ancha # 366 Int. 3-C, Cusco. Peru, filing application contrary to your pending fund transfer. The above mentioned person visited this UK Debt Management Office yesterday with a power of attorney given in his favor by your good self, granting him the benefit to process and claim your inheritance of US$1,800,000.00 (One Million, Eight Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only) for personal reasons. He further Stated that the online account be Terminated while the fund should be wired to his Bank account with Banco de Credito del Peru (BCP), Address: Calle Centenario 156, Urb. Santa Patricia; Lima; Lima 12. Peru, Account NÂ°: 002-285-001168288-1-84-59, Swift Code NÂ°: BCPLPEPL, Beneficiary Name: Edwardo Garcia Silva
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Our office have ask Edwardo Garcia Silva return back to the UK Debt Management Office within 48hours to enable us have a personal confirmation from you being beneficiary, we are sorry to have delayed your instruction in giving out this fund Mr.Edwardo Garcia Silva. Your confirmation to the above will be appreciated., we look forward to hearing from you soon. In receipt of this confidential letter, you are required to call UK Debt Management Office immediately you receive this confidential letter direct Tel: +44-792 444 1912 ASAP.Reply email to: rasmith@e-mail.ua/ cherylpatrick@e-mail.ua/ patrickcheryl@e-mail.ua.

Yours faithfully,
Mr. Iain R.Smith
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Office
UK Debt Management Office
Eastcheap Court, 11 Philpot Lane
London EC3M 8UD
United Kingdom

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