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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: "Tesco Union Pay/ATM Compensation" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <uniontescoclaim@ymail.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2011 09:48:12 +0800
Subject: Tesco Union Pay

Tesco Stores (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
Head Office, Level 3, No.3, Jalan 7A/62A,
Bandar Menjalara,
52200 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Tesco Union Pay/ATM Compensation Payment Notification


This is to inform you that the Malaysia Union Pay settlement Committee and the
ATM International Inc. wishes to
Congratulate you on the successful emergence in our ongoing fund remittance
Promo of all ATM card users around the
Globe. This scheme was initiated by the C.U.P and the ATM Inc. to compensate ATM
Card users and also to help the world
In the sustainable 2011 poverty alleviation scheme. In regards to this, we wish
To inform you that you are ATM
Compensation funds valued at (US$1.800.000.00) One million and eight hundred Thousand United States Dollar
has been
Authorized to be released to you through our corresponding financial institution In Malaysia.
Malaysia Union Pay is a leading operator approved by Malaysia's Welfare Lottery Center to develop and operate
Real-time electronic paperless lottery services in Malaysia and around the Globe, in accordance with the rules and Regulations set by Malaysia's Welfare Lottery Center as a result of a joint
Development effort by the Malaysia Union Pay and the ATM Inc to all ATM card users worldwide. You are hereby requested to
Contact the office of our remittance Agent Mr. Abdul Azim via email and telephone with details giving below with your Personnel details for immediate
Procession of won fund.

Tesco Stores (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
Head Office, Level 3, No.3, Jalan 7A/62A,
Bandar Menjalara,
52200 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Mr. Abdul Azim
E-mail:uniontescoclaim@ymail.com

Required information:

1. Names..................
2. Phone and Fax Number:....................
3. Address Were You Want us to Send the ATM Card to (P.O Box Not Acceptable):..................
5.Nationaltity....................
Profession................
Date of Birth.............

Note that we hereby issued you our code of conduc which is (ATM-3714) so you have to indct. This cod Contac ATM center for any information Detail. We Wait For Your Expedite response.

Yours in Service

Mr. Bob Williams
Online Promotion.

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