419 scam: David Hodnett <naydaluna558@gmail.com> PLEASE 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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
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: David Hodnett <naydaluna558@gmail.com>
Reply-To: davidhodnett45@yahoo.co.za
Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2014 12:55:24 -0700
Subject: PLEASE CONFIRM,

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This is to bring to your attention that a total sum of $10,600,000USD was
drawn and to be transferred to you following the agreement reached with
the IMF AND World Bank to offset all outstanding debt.

However, a Man with the information below forwarded an application to our
office with a power of attorney claiming that you instructed him to act as
your representative.
Below are his contact details.
Robert J. Beles
Kaiser Plaza
Suite 2300
Oakland, California 94612

Account details
Beneficiary Robert J. Beles
Bank: Bank of America (BOA)
Acct: No: 0342117740
Rt.No.31-1618354
We contacted you to confirm if you instructed him to act on your behalf.
Please respond as soon as possible because we would not be held responsible
for any wrong transfer, it is our duty to serve ours customers better.
D W P (David) Hodnett
Financial Director Public Sector A/S
ABSA BANK(Amalgamated Banks of South Africa)
Plot 707,
Head Office, Absa Towers East 3rd Floor 170 Main Street Johannesburg,,
www.absa.co.za

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