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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: "MICHAEL CENA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <walemart61@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 15 May 2010 12:11:49 +0200
Subject: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY WASHINGTON DC..PAY ATTENTION TO THIS CORRESPONDENCE.

International Debt Funds Recoup Unit of
United States Department of the Treasury Washington DC.
1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW;
Washington, DC 20220

International Debt Funds Recoup Unit, incorporated November, 2008 as affiliate of United States Department of the Treasury Washington DC, established for the control of recouped international debt funds, within the short time of this establishment, we have experienced unprecedented growth in the fight to eradicate scam and terrorism.

With Our vast experience cutting across several facets of the world and affiliations with numbers of reputable foreign and local organizations, International Debt Funds Recoup Unit has brilliantly done very well in contributing to the effort of the American Goverment to curtail fictitious and nefarious activities of scam via the internet, which is perpetually taken out on citizens of United States and innocent citizens of other part of the world by impostors through our vast networking.

We implore your earnestly attention on our resent activities in affiliation with Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI. Your computer and telephone communication were under surveillance device manipulation on discovery that you have been in communication with impostors, imposing as important dignitaries to the undisclosed organization.

The transaction database of Western Union and Wal-Mart Money Gram recently went through screening on evidence for transaction made on your name overseas and the statements of your bank account were properly studied on evidence for transaction made within the states and overseas. However, the collective findings urged the setup of multifaceted maximum security on your everyday activities most specially your email correspondence and telephone communications.

The state of affairs grows to be interesting that intelligent agent of International Debt Funds Recoup Unit and Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI, where deployed to investigate on issues of debt funds as a result of Contract Payment Funds, Lottery Winning Funds and Inheritance Funds owe to you by the undisclosed conglomerate under impersonation of impostors imposing as important dignitaries to rip you off your hard earned money and to our dismay, it was discovered that your name appeared as owner of funds valued US$15.8Million United States Dollars.

Representatives of American Government bureaus sent on your behalf on this exploit confirmed that the blueprint of your funds recoup was plain and the outcome of the event was a solution to curtail activities of con artist and indeed a perfect solution to your quest on your funds.

The recouped funds are deposited in the pecuniary basement of the International Debt Funds Recoup Unit here in Washington.

To apply for claims, we urge you to reconfirm your personal information stated as following below; the details will be used to conduct lawful underlying principles of verification on your reputation as the bona fide own of the recouped funds lodged in our basement.

1. First Name:
2. Middle Name:
3. Last Name:
4. Home Phone Number:
5. Cell Phone Number:
6. Home Address:
7. Date of Birth (mm/dd/yyyy)
8. Driver's License/ Passport Copy:
9. Marital Status:
10. Current Employer Name:
11. Position/Title:

This is compulsory instruction.

God Bless America.

Mr. Michael Cena.
Manager International Debt Funds Recoup
Unit of United States Department of the
Treasury Washington DC.

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