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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: "Mr.Kwang Park" <uzomabukemu01@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: "Mr.Kwang Park" <westernuniontransfer605@yahoo.fr>
Date: Tue, 1 Oct 2013 19:52:20 +0100 (BST)
Subject: CONTACT THEM NOW FOR YOUR PAYMENT INFORMATION


Attn
My Dear

Now we have arranged your payment of ($6.8million) Six million eight hundred
thousand united states dollars in ATM payment card to be sent to you through
Western Union money transfer payment and through Money Gram transfer payment.

Your payment will be sending to you by western union and by money gram,amount
you will receive per day is $14,300.
$7,150usd you will receive via western union money transfer and $7,150 you will
receive via money gram transfer.

The minister trust funds of Nigeria will send you the currently standards track
details you need to pick up your ($14,300usd) payment by western union and
money gram, you will receive every day till you receive the $6.8millions united
State dollars. Now no need to send this ATM CARD because you not be able to
withdraw from the ATM card due to the ATM master card contains Large money on
it.

The Director Administrator Trust Funds have already signed your payment. Now
you are free to comply with WEMACO PAYMENT OFFICE on this email (w.officedepartment@yahoo.fr)
How ever kindly contact the below person who is in position to release your
payment by Western Union and Money Gram per
$14,300usd A day.

Dr. Gani Mensah Of Western Union Department Financial Bank Nigeria.

Email: w.officedepartment@yahoo.fr

You need to provide to us your information which you will use to pick up your
funds
Receiver Name:----------
Country:----------------
City:-------------------
Address:----------------
Tell:-------------------
Test Question:----------
Answer:-----------------

A copy of your Identity Card.

Comply now because as soon as you send this required details to Dr. Gani Mensah
he will start sending your payment by western union and by money gram.

Regards

Thanks and be bless

Mr.KwangPark

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