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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.

Fraud email example:

From: Office File <infomarkharris2008@gmail.com>
Reply-To: western-union09@live.com
Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 23:40:12 +0100
Subject: GOOD NEWS


Good Day,

Now we have arranged your payment of ($900.000.00) united state dollars in
ATM card to be sent to you through western union money transfer payment:Your
payment will sending to you by western union, the amount you will receive
per day is $7,000 the minister trust funds of Accra-Ghana

Will send you the currently standards track details you need to pick up your
($7,000) payment by western union, you will receive every two days till you
receive the $900.000.00 united state dollars, now no need to send you this
ATM card because you can not be able to withdraw the ATM card due to the ATM
master card contain large money on it.

The director administrator trust funds have already signed your payment, now
you are free to comply with payment office on this email: (*
western-union09@live.com*) However, kindly contact the below person who is
in position to release your payment by western union per $7,000 a day.

MR, DANIEL NANA
E-mail:(*western-union09@live.com*)

The financial western union payment canter has been mandated to issue out
your payment and you have to stop any further communication with any other
person or office to avoid any hitches in receiving your payment.Note that
the administrator payment need this details from you to process your
payment:

Receiver name-------------
Country-------------------
City-----------------
Age ----------------
Telephone -----------------
Test question--------------
Test Answer-----------------
International Passport -------

Kindly comply with him because as soon as you sent this required details to
MR: DANIEL NANA, he will start sending your PAYMENT

Regards
Poof: Harris Mark

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