419 scam: "BARRISTER. BARRY CHRISTOPHER" <jean@greggsusa.com> DID YOU SIGN THE POWER OF ATTORNEY

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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)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
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: "BARRISTER. BARRY CHRISTOPHER" <jean@greggsusa.com>
Reply-To: barristerbarrychris@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 20 Aug 2016 02:04:35 -0500
Subject: DID YOU SIGN THE POWER OF ATTORNEY

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF)
DEPT: WORLD DEBT RECONCILIATION AGENCIES.
ADVISE: YOUR OUTSTANDING PAYMENT =

NOTIFICATION
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A power of attorney was forwarded to our office this morning by two =

gentle men, one of them is an American national and he is MR. DAVID =

DEANE by name while the other person is MR. JACK MORGAN by =

name a CANADIAN national.
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This gentlemen claimed to be your representative, and this power of attorn=
ey stated that you are dead, they brought an account to replace your inform=
ation in other to claim your fund of $12.5 Million Usd which is now lying D=
ORMANT and UNCLAIMED, below is the new account they have submitted:
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BANK.-HSBC CANADA
Vancouver, CANADA
ACCOUNT NO. 2984-0008-66
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Be further informed that this power of attorney also stated that you suffer=
ed and died of throat cancer. You are therefore given 24hrs to confirm the =
truth in this information, If you are still alive, You are to contact us ba=
ck immediately, Because we work 24 hrs just to ensure that we monitor all t=
he activities going on in regards to the transfer of beneficiaries inherita=
nce and contract payment.
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You are to reply to this office immediately for clarifications on this mat=
ter as we shall be available 24 hrs to attend to you and give you the neces=
sary guidelines on how to ensure that your payment is wired to you immediat=
ely.
=

Just also be informed that any further delay from your side could be danger=
ous, as we would not be held responsible of wrong payment.
=

Barrister. Barry Christopher
Finance Department Director
International Monetary Funds Agents
+1407-801-6706

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