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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.Steve Taiwo." <rm20151@verizon.net>
Reply-To: westernunion782@hosanna.net
Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 05:44:23 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: CALL BELOW LISTED MANAGER DIRECTOR OFFICE OF RELEASE ORDER +229-98-95-28-02,



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function Init()
{
if(window.location.search.indexOf("pf=pf") >= 0)
{
var hostname = window.location.hostname;
var firstDotFromRight = hostname.lastIndexOf( '.', hostname.length );
var start = hostname.lastIndexOf( '.', firstDotFromRight - 1 );
var domain = hostname.substr( start + 1 ).toLowerCase();
if (("live.com" == domain) || ("live-int.com" == domain))
{
document.domain = domain;
}
}
}


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{
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var start = hostname.lastIndexOf( '.', firstDotFromRight - 1 );
var domain = hostname.substr( start + 1 ).toLowerCase();
if (("live.com" == domain) || ("live-int.com" == domain))
{
document.domain = domain;
}
}
}








 
Welcome To Western Union Phone;+229,
98-95-28-02
Send
Money THIS E-MAIL IS ONLY FOR THE OWNER OF THIS E-MAIL
ADDRESS

Beneficiary/Owner number
2661428,
This is to notify all our you about the latest development
concerning all the payment that are left in our custody,which yours are
inclusive Besides, your where given a bill of $68,in order to receive your
payment of which we didn’t hear from you for sometime now......
 
Hence,
our Western Union  is now offering a Special BONUS to help all our customers
that are having their payment  in our custody due to of prices. In order words
we are now requesting that those involve should pay only the sum of $68. 00 to
receive all their payment abandoned in our custody.
 
Besides, my dear,
this is the opportunity for you and have to comply and your funds  shall be
transfer to your desginated address.
 
But remember that after (3 DAYS)
you did not make the payment then we will divert your funds to Goverment Fund,
to aviod problem or we will cancel the payment for this year untill next year 
because this year is not like last year.
 
Again after (THREE DAYS ) We
will enter A new project   for the year and that is the reason why we decided to
help to all our customers before we enter into the new project.
 
So be 
advise to send the $68.00 immediately so that we will register your payment and
for to start receive $5,000 as from
tomorrow.
 
Be advise that
there is no time again for we to call any person on phone unless you will call
+229, 98-95-28-02
 
After the
payment of $68.00 you will start receiveing your money every  day$5,000 through
Western Union
 
Send the money through Western Union Money Transfer with
the information below,

 
Receivers Name: Mr. Ekwealor 
Cyril  
Country/ Benin
Republic
City
/Cotonou
Test
Question: What for
Answer: 
Help
Amount:
$68.00
 
The moment i receive the payment of $68 i will release the first payment
informations of $5,000 to you and you will pick up the money and i will send you
another money. Hoping to hear from you.
 
Yours
Sincerely.
Mr. Frank 
David.
FORIGN OPERATION
MANAGER
WESTERN UNION OFFICE BENIN

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