419 scam: "Pastor Emmanuel Weir."<emmanuel.weir@aol.com> CLAIM YOUR COMPENSATION AWARD.

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand us dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "and cash it" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- w.dudley152@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Pastor Emmanuel Weir." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <wdudley152@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2013 09:15:15 +0200
Subject: CLAIM YOUR COMPENSATION AWARD.

My Dear Friend,

Good day, My name is Pastor Emmanuel Weir. I already benefited from this. I am the winner of the 1,653,000.00 US Million Lottery Price and I am writing you to give you a very Concrete and sound confidential information that will help you claim your $ 1,500, 000 .00 (ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND US DOLLARS) Compensated funds from the United States Treasury, American Clearing House Association. without stress.

I was also able to confirm that the US Government $1.5 Million compensated to scammed Victims due to all effort, sincerity, courage and trust worthiness showed at the course of your pending financial transactions Is real and % 100 risk free.

I cross checked the emails and Names of other beneficiaries who are yet to claim their compensated funds worth $1.5 Million on the List, and saw your email address on the list and copied it out to inform you and (1) other beneficiary of your $1.5 Million still unclaimed Deposited with the Automated Clearing House (ACH) For Holding, Since the UK and the US Government has ordered the funds to be released to you.

Sincerely, I want you to know God is my witness in my testimony to you and once you are able to contact F.B.I, special Agent Williams C. Dudley assigned by the UK, and US Government to handle your Bank Draft delivery on the information below and adhere strictly to his instruction and advise, all things must work out properly for your own good as well without delays or stress and fears. I promise you do not have to worry even if you are asked to pay for the delivery fee since you must receive your $1.5 Million worth Bank Draft in return. This is 100 percent certain and legitimate. I can bet my life on this information I am giving you.

You are very lucky and I advise you to quickly Contact Special Agent Williams C. Dudley in charge of your transaction, to enable you claim your $ 1, 500, 000.00 (ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND USD) worth Bank Draft from him without further delays and cash it with your Bank there as indicated on the notice board.

Contact Special Agent Williams C. Dudley with the required details listed below.

FULL NAME(S):
FULL ADDRESS:
COUNTRY NAME:
PHONE NUMBER:

Contact Williams C. Dudley with your details as listed above on the email below.

Contact F.B.I, Special Agent Williams C. Dudley on;

Email Address: (w.dudley152@yahoo.com)

American Clearing House Association.
Automated Clearing House ,(ACH) Automated Clearing House (ACH) is a secure payment system that connects all U.S. financial institutions. The ACH network acts as the central clearing facility for all Electronic Fund Payments (EFP) transactions that occur nationwide, representing a crucial link in the national banking system.

My advise to you is for you to put God first in all you are doing and try to stop all contact with any other online transaction you might have else where if you have been paying much or little money presently or previously and have not received anything in return but disappointments.

I still want to use this opportunity to inform you of showing love to the less privileged ones around you once you claim your funds. I will be traveling due to the investment project I and my partner are having at hand and hope to hear you have received your funds from F.B.I, Special Agent. Williams C. Dudley when I return.

I give you my words on this for am very sure your worries are over. Good Luck and God bless you.

Best Regards,
Pastor. Emmanuel Weir

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