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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: "MRS KIMBERLY WHITAKER"<Michael_Dale_Heinrich@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: <josephford12@rogers.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:39:24 +0200
Subject: Your Payment Is Available For Pick Up.

ATTENTION



THE MANAGEMENT OF CENTERAL BANK OF NIGERIA PLC, WISHES TO INFORM YOU THAT WE ARE IN

RECEIPT OF Your CONFIRMED BANK DRAFT CHEQUE ISSUED IN YOUR FAVOUR WITH CASH AMOUNT

OF EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND US DOLLARS, FROM YOUR AGENT AND HE TOLD US TO

ARRANGE YOUR PAYMENT TO BE AVAILABLE BY WESTERN UNION DUE TO THE FACT THAT YOU CAN

NOT BE ABLE TO CASH THE TOTAL $2,500.00 (TWO MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS

CHEQUE).




YOU ARE NOW ADVISED TO CONTACT WESTERN UNION OFFICE IMMEDIATELY AND SEND THEM YOUR

DETAILS WHERE THEY CAN START SENDING YOUR PAYMENT TO YOU AS WE BOOKED WITH WESTERN

UNION OFFICE TO START REMITTING YOUR PAYMENT RIGHT FROM TOMORROW IF POSSIBLE YOU

CONTACT THEM AS TODAY: THE AMOUNT THEY WILL SEND YOU EVERY DAY IS $5000.00 US Dollars

.TILL YOU RECEIVE THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF YOUR $2,500,000 (TWO MILLION FIVE HUNDRED

THOUSAND DOLLARS CHEQUE.





HOWEVER YOU ARE ADVISED TO CONTACT THE DIRECTOR OF WESTERN UNION OFFICE.



CONTACT PERSON: MR. JOSEPH FORD
EMAIL: josephford12@rogers.com
TEL: +234-708-304-5364

SO BEFORE THEY CAN PROCEED ON YOUR PAYMENT BY TOMORROW YOU ARE ADVISED TO EFFECT THE

SUM OF $120 US DOLLARS TO THEM TO ENABLE THEM REVENUE THE CHEQUE AND START SENDING IT

TO YOU IMMEDIATELY TOMORROW. BELOW IS THE INFORMATION REQUESTED.




RECEIVER...................
CITY...............................
COUNTRY......................
GENDER.........................
TELEPHONE..................
QUESTION TEST............
ANSWER.......................



THE DIRECTOR OF WESTERN UNION MR. JOSEPH FORD WILL EMAIL YOU WITH THE TRACKING

DETAILS YOU NEED TO PICK YOUR A DAY PAYMENT OVER THERE. THE WESTERN UNION OFFICE IS

NOW WAITING FOR YOUR DETAILS WHERE THEY CAN START SENDING YOUR A DAY PAYMENT FROM

TOMORROW.





THANKS FOR YOUR COOPERATION.
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
MRS KIMBERLY WHITAKER

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