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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: "de ju" <jude@e-mail.ua>
Date: Sat, 19 Jul 2008 11:17:15 +0100
Subject: CONTACT WESTERN UNION FOR YOUR FUND IMMEDIATELY


FROM DESK OF MR MARTIN JUDE
MINISTRY OF TRUST FUNDS DEPARTMENT
BENIN REPUBLIC.

Attention:Beneficiary,


Now we have arranged your payment of ($900,000.00) nine hundred thousand
united state dollars in atm payment Card to be sent to you through western
union money transfer payment:Your payment will sending to you by western
union, the Amount you will receive per day is $10,000 usd.



The minister trust funds of Benin Republic will send you the currently
standards track details you need to pick up your ($10,000usd) payment by
western union, you will receive every day till you receive the( $900,000.00
) Nine hundred thousand united state dollars, now no need to send you this
atm card because you can not be able to withdraw the atm card due to the atm
master card contain 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 (
westernunion.paymentcenterwest@gmail.com) however,kindly contact the below
person who is in position to release your payment by western union per
$10,000 a day.




Mr Ben GoodWestern union department Financial Bank Benin,Mobile:
+22998509460 E-mail: (westernunion.paymentcenterwest@gmail.com)
The financial western union payment canter has been mandated to issue out
your payment and you have to stop any further Communication with any other
person(s) or office(s) to avoid any hitches in receiving your payment.Note
that the administrator payment needs these details from you to process your
payment .



Receiver name---------------
Country---------------------
City------------------------
Tel-------------------------
Test question---------------
Answer----------------------
Copy of your id----------------

Again I want to in form you that you have to send your information's to them
and also with $115 usd fee for the newing and reconfirming file that Funds
was deposited in this office with your name and address .



Dear beneficiary note that without your $115usd carges fee details together
above informations needed from you for your payment there no they will take
action on your payment because every department is very busy please do
contact Mr.Ben Good as instructions has been given because he is the prson
incharge for your payment.




Comply now because as soon as you sent this required details to Mr Ben Good
he will start sending your payment to you by Western union money transfer
until you have receive your total fund($900,000,00) Nine hundred thousand
united state.




Regards,
Mr.jude Williams.

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