419 scam: "DEBT MANAGEMENT OFFICE"<info@dmo.org> CONFIRM YOUR STATUS...17/08/17

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- debtmanagementoffice@onet.pl (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "DEBT MANAGEMENT OFFICE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <debtmanagementoffice@onet.pl>
Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2017 15:39:00 +0100
Subject: CONFIRM YOUR STATUS...17/08/17

DEBT MANAGEMENT OFFICE (D.M.O)

DEPT: WORLD DEBT RECONCILIATION AGENCIES.

ADVISE: YOUR OUTSTANDING PAYMENT

NOTIFICATION

Dear Scam Victim,

A power of attorney and an AFFIDAVITE were forwarded to our office this morning by one Stanley Rosenzweig, one of them is an American national.

This gentleman claimed to be your representative, and this power of attorney stated that you are dead, they brought an account to replace your

information in other to claim your fund of $2.5 Million Usd which is now lying DORMANT and UNCLAIMED, below are his address and account details.

Stanley Rosenzweig

qNETIQ Inc.

11 MacArthur Blvd - 103E

Haddon Township, New Jersey 08108 USA

BANK.-HSBC CANADA

Vancouver, CANADA

ACCOUNT NO. 2984-0008-66

Be further informed that this power of attorney also stated that you suffered 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 immediately.

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

Dan Obi

Directorof foreign operations.

debtmanagementoffice@onet.pl

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