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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.

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:

• 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. )
  • "money gram" (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. )
  • "mtcn" (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. )
  • "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
  • "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
  • "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
• 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: "Mrs.Susan Douglas"<usbond2000@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: <mralimark2322@vista.aero>
Date: Sun, 12 Jul 2009 09:47:35 -0700
Subject: FROM: Charterd Finance & Securities

FROM: Charterd Finance & Securities
SCAM VICTIMS COMPENSATIONS PAYMENTS.

SIR/MADAM

SCAMMED VICTIM/ $500,000 BENEFICIARIES.

REF/PAYMENTS CODE: CF&sc/02354 $300,000 USD. This is to bring to your notice that we are delegated from the UNITED NATIONS in

Central Bank in conjunction with the WORLD BANK GROUP OF THE UNITED STATE OF AMERICA to pay you victims of scam $500,000 USD

(Five Hundred Thousand Dollars).

You are listed and approved for this payment as one of the scammed victims to be paid this amount, get back to this office as

soon as possible for the immediate payments of your $500,000 USD compensations funds.

Send a copy of your response to official email:


1. Full Name:.. ..........
2. Residential Address:
3. Phone Number:
4. Sex:
5. Age:
6. Occupation:
7. Nationality:


NAME: MR ALI MARK
EMAIL: mralimark2322@vista.aero

SCAMMED VICTIM/REF/PAYMENTS CODE: CF&sc/02354 $500,000 USD. You are advise to forward your contact details to me immediately

to enable us proceed and pay your compensation fund to you, such as your name,address,phone numbers ,and country of origin.

Thank you for your e-mail to us. I am every sorry for your lost and I want you to know that our company as always send a

notification letter to all our customers regarding the scam and it pains me that you are one of them but I want you to know

that in life if you aspire to acquire the desire you acquire then you fire and it backs fire, don’t retire but to acquire the

desire you acquire.

I want you to know that God has bland for us, I believe that your time has come and also note that you are not paying any

money to Nigeria you are to send the fee to your country with the address giving to you below.

So be wise because your time has come.

Below is the instruction on how you are to send the fee.
FedEx Courier Service Charge: $10.00
Insurance fee: $300.00

Total: $310.00usd

you are therefore advice to send the above fees (THREE HUNDRED AND TEN DOLLARS) to enable me send your scammed victims

payment to you. As soon as I receive the payment fees, the scammed victim’s payment will be sent to your address under

24hours.

You are to send the money with our agent name below (MICHAEL L . BARTON) via WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER OR MONEY GRAM.

Information for Western Union:


Senders Name: Your name
Senders Address: Your Address
receiver's name is MICHAEL L . BARTON
Receivers: Las Vegas Nevada, Zip cold 89117 U S A
Text Question: In God We trust
Text Answer: Amen
MTCN:............................

Do send to me the MTCN for easy pick up. and once you make the payment you will get your scam victims payment by tomorrow

tracking number will be issued to you to enable you monitor your package till it gets to your door step.

Sincerely,

Yours Faithfully,
Mrs.Susan Douglas
Former Director Presidential Library & Museum
International Online Co-ordinator. Copyright© 2009

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