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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: "Joseph George" <hill_john2006@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: western-uniontransfercode--001@live.com
Date: Sat, 4 Jun 2011 00:19:50 -0400
Subject: CODE: 001 ) REGARDING YOUR PAYMENTS‏


Hello Dear:
It is my pleasure to inform you that this office was instructed to pay your fund $3.5Million US Dollars by America Security Leading Team and America Representative Embassy between now until end of OCTORMBER 2013, note that you will be receiving four payment of  $4,000.00USD daily, However you are hereby urgently advice ready and comply with the contents of this email to avoid cancellation of your payment also be fully informed that you have only SIX hours to call this office upon the receipt of this email, office direct hotline:+229-9962 7919.

Final bear in mind that the maximum amount you will be receiving per day starting from today is USD4,000.00USD in four different payments without any further delay upon receipt of you calling our PAYMENT DIRECTOR as you where instructed.
 
You are here advice to re-confirm your information such as stated below to avoid wrong transfer;
 
RECEIVER NAME____
COUNTRY___________
CITY________________
TEL_________________
TEXT QUESTION______
TEXT ANSWER_____________
A COPY OF ID CARD_________
 
Furthermore you advised to call our payment director as the instruction was passed that within six hours without hearing from you, your payment will be cancelled call immediately you receive this email to avoid cancellation of your payment.
Payment Directors Name: Frank Samuel
DIRECT PHONE LINE IS +229-9962 7919
E-Mail Address: ( western-uniontransfercode--001@live.com )
 Do make sure that you call immediately you receive this email.
Yours, Sincerely
Barr.  Joseph George



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