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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: "From: Mike Lucas" <enkatoshi3535@kch.biglobe.ne.jp>
Reply-To: w_union101@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2016 05:16:25 -0600
Subject: Your (SPECIAL BONUS COMPENSATION)...

This is to officially inform you about the latest RESOLVED by the Board
of Directors in respect to your (UNCLAIMED) Inheritance; Lotto won which
have been in our custody for a long period till date. We learnt that you
were asked to pay some certain amount in order to receive your (FUNDS)
of which you could not then, due to one reason or the other. Now Western
Union (Department) here is offering you a (SPECIAL BONUS COMPENSATION)
to help you in receiving your total (FUNDS) in our custody. In other
words, we now need fee of ($97) only from you to RE-NEW AND RECONFIRMING
YOUR OLD PAYMENT FILE.

This is for you to start receiving your (OUTSTANDING UNCLAIMED FUNDS)
left in our custody.

Meanwhile, this is the last opportunity for you to receive your (FUNDS)
and you are advised for your best interest to comply immediately with
this resolution in which will lead you starting receiving your funds
($4,000) per day 2x1, totaling (USD$3.7m).Note that after (4-DAYS) of
this notice and you fail to make the renewal payment as required, then
we will convert the funds to Government account as the law stipulates
here that will result to a cancellation of your payment.

Also Note that after (1-weeks) of this notice, we shall enter for a new
project for the year and that is our reason for offering you this help,
so do not fail to comply.
You are hereby advised to contact the paying officer as directed and
send your details as stated below and also pay the ($97) immediately, so
that we can key in your payment in our PAYMENT DATA BASE to enable you
to start receiving your payment from today or latest tomorrow.

After the payment of ($97) you will start receiving your money every day
($4,000 X 2) either through Western Union or Money Gram, bank to bank
transfer preferably by you ($8,000) until the full payment of (USD$3.7m)
Is completed. The total sum you will be receiving per day is ($8,000) in
two payment($4,000 X
2)and, SO YOU SHOULD NOT BE ASK FOR DEDUCTION because the payment has
been gazette by the Presidency and as such, no deduction or addition can
be imposed on it.

Contact the managing director with your personal identification code
(ST709D) and Send your Contact information's provide error sending to
wrong person;
(1) Receivers full Name---
(2) Country and Address----
(3) Direct Tel---
(4) Attach of your ID or driving license---

Contact Person: Mr.CHARLES HAGAN,
Emails: w_union101@yahoo.com

Please make sure you reply to them direct email contact below:
(w_union101@yahoo.com) okay.

He will direct you with further information where to send the fee ($97)
I repeat do not bother responding to this email if you cannot meet up
the requirements.

Mike Lucas...
Ecowas Payment Center
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