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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: Wagner PARK <barrister_wagner1_ass@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2006 08:45:56 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: EITHER THE TWO WAYS OR NO MORE.


NOTE: We do not accept cheque payment,certified bank draft or not.Our mode of payment is through bank transfer or western union.

Below is the account informations:

HSBC BANK LONDON:
SWIFT CODE:MIDLGB22
FURTHER CREDIT TO WSIFT CODE:EMPOGRAA
ACCOUNT NAME:WEST UNION CLEARING SERVICES LTD,LONDON.
ACCOUNT NUMBER:GR60012002000061 0797260013


WESTER UNION INFORMATIONS IS:
NAME OF RECIEVER:WAGNER PARK.
ADDRESS:66, Basildon Road,
Abbeywood, London SE2 0EW,
UNITED KINGDOM


Please do send us the reciept upon payment or the necessary details of payment as the case maybe.Without either of the above ways we cannot deal further.

Regards,

Barrister Wagner Park.


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