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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: WAMU <jcpietschmann@dipelnet.com.br>
Reply-To: WAMU <info@westafricanmonetaryunion.com>
Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2013 03:02:40 -0300 (BRT)
Subject: YOU SHOULD ADVISE US ON HOW YOU WANT TO RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT



DEAR SIR,

THIS EMAIL IS BEEN SENT TO YOU IN RESPECT OF YOUR FUND WHICH HAS BEEN LYING IN OUR BANK FOR THE PAST YEARS. WE HAVE BEEN INSTRUCTED BY THE CONCERN AUTHORITY TO HAVE YOUR FUND RELEASE PROCESS COMPLETED OTHERWISE THE FUND WILL BE DECLARED UNSERVICEALBE THAT IS WHY I HAVE DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU TO KNOW THE REASON WHY YOU HAVEN'T LAID CLAIM TO YOUR FUND. OUR BANK IS READY AND WILLING TO RELEASE YOUR FUND IMMEDIATELY BECAUSE THE WORLD BANK, UNITED NATION INCLUDING THE UNITED STATE GOVERNMENT HAVE SUCCESSFULLY PASSED A MANDATE TO ALL AFRICAN BANKS TO BOOST THIS EXERCISE OF CLEARING ALL FOREIGN DEBTS OWED TO FOREIGNERS AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS.

YOU SHOULD ADVISE US ON HOW YOU WANT TO RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT. WE HAVE ABOUT THREE (3) METHODS OF PAYMENT WHICH ARE BY.

1. DIRECT BANK TO BANK WIRE TRANSFER. (You shall be requested to forward your current bank account co-ordinates to receive your funds.)

2. CHEQUES OR BANK DRAFTS. (You shall be required to forward an address where you want to receive your Cheque ).

3. ISSUING YOU AN ATM CARD. (We will be issuing you a custom pin based ATM card which you shall use to withdraw your fund in any ATM machine in your country but the maximum to withdraw is One Hundred and Fifty Thousand United State Dollars par day ).

TO START PROCESSING THE RELEASE OF YOUR FUND, YOU ARE ADVISED TO RECONFIRM YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION INCLUDING YOUR CONTACT DETAILS AND ANY VALID IDENTITY FOR DOCUMENTATION AND ALSO CHOSE ONE OUT OF THE THREE ABOVE OPTIONS.
NOTE: YOU ARE ADVICE TO KEEP/TREAT THIS MASSAGE VERY CONFIDENTIAL AND ALSO CEASE FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH ANYBODY REGARDING THIS TRANSACTION TO AVOID COMPLICATION.


YOURS SINCERELY
DR. PETER WILLIAMS
DIRECTOR FOREIGN DEPARTMENT
WEST AFRICAN MONETARY UNION
EMAIL: info@westafricanmonetaryunion.com

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