419 scam: "MRAWELEEGO"<postmaster@52weiguan.com> Good day,,,

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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:
- "atm payment department" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "swift card payment center" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "card center will send you an atm card" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "federal high court" (This court is often mentioned in '419' scams to give the victim a reason why he/she should send thousands of dollars to the scammers. A 'Federal High Court' exists in Germany and Nigeria, but not in other countries, such as the UK, Spain, Netherlands, Senegal, Benin, South Africa or other countries where fake lawyers in scams often claim to be based. )
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.
- michaelefe50@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MRAWELEEGO" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrmichaelefe@megamail.pt>
Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2012 05:06:34 -0800
Subject: Good day,,,

Good day,

I have been waiting for you since to come down here and pick your bank
draft but did not hear from you since that time then i went and deposited
the $1.2m usd draft/cheque in the bank.

We have arranged your payment through swift card payment center Asia
pacific, this card center will send you an atm card which you will use to
withdraw your money in any atm machine in any part of the world, but the
maximum is $1,500 Per-hour and you can withdraw $20.000 Per-day.

Kindly contact the below person who is in possition to release
your ATM Payment Card.

Send your information which they will use to send
the card to you.

1::Your full name::
2::Your home address were you them to
send the atm card::
3::Current occupation::
4::Age::
5::Your current home telephone number/mobile phone number:: ::
6::A Copy of your identification::

However, kindly contact the below person who is in position to release
your
atm card.

Mr.Michael Efe
Director, ATM Payment Department
Email:michaelefe50@yahoo.com

I have paid for the processing and delivery charges

The only money that your are going to pay to them is only $150 dollars
which they will use to obtain the affidevit of onwership from the federal
high court of Federal Republic Of Nigeria.

Try to contact them as soon as possible to quicken the processing of your
card before your draft gets expired .

Let me know as soon as you receive your card.
Wait for your respond.

Thanks

Mr.Awele Ego

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