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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: Mrs Glory Ibe <bvail2000@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: moneywesternunion13@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 1 Dec 2009 18:29:29 -0800 (PST)
Subject: ATTENTION DEAR CUSTOMER INDICATING THIS CODE (CY.8584


Attention  dear Customer  
INDICATING THIS CODE (CY.77)  
This is to inform you that  your $28.800.000 DOLLARS USD will be send to you via western union money transfer.The total amount mentioned above is with  western union out  left and they will send  the money via western union to you.
Note  they will be sending $7.000 every day to  you.  Therefore I want you to email MR  Jacob Paul,the western union supervisor and  ask him  to give you the MTCN you need to  pick up    the first $7,000 today. Call MR  Jacob Paul, now and ask him to give you the  mtcn and every other information you need  to pick up your $7,000 today.
Here is what   he may require from you.
Your Receiver   Name..
Your Country...............
City...............................
Tel;..............................
Address.......................
Text Question................
Answer......... ............. 
Your  occupation......... 
Note that the only money you will send to  them is $100.00usd  for the Renewal of your   deposit file. And  Contact him now on this e-mailaddress: (western_unionmoneytransferbenin2008@live.fr  )(moneywesternunion13@yahoo.com) or you can call. Him at this  number   +229 98 43 89 56. Contact person MR Jacob Paul,
Thanks,
MRS GLORY  IBE                 
 

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