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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: "Office Office" <office_bkk_bkk3@yahoo.com.hk>
Reply-To: <westernunion_company2015@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Tue, 4 May 2010 15:57:01 +0700
Subject: From Western Union Money Transfer: Office Incharge Of Your Winning Fund.


>From Western Union Money Transfer: Office Incharge Of Your Winning Fund.

Attention: Fund Owner,

Based on the instruction passed to this Western Union department from the office of the Presidency, your total sum

of US$1,000,000.00 Million Dollars can only be paid through this Western Union Money Transfer Department of Bangkok,

Thailand. This is to help us check-mate all the fraudulent activities going on here in Bangkok and Asia at large.

You shall be paid bit by bit until your total sum is completely received paid to right at the Counter of Western

Union right in your country.

After a meeting that was held in the office of the Presidency in regards to this, we have agreed to pay you a total

of US$10,000.00 in every Seven Hours(7hours) until the funds is completely paid as agreed in today's meeting. Below

is the Money Control Number(MTCN): ( 357-858-1733 ) For verification Kindly call our International service number

+18003256000 or 8003256000 and follow the voice prompt, then insert the control number above to hear the

availability of your funds ready for pick up, or visit our official web site www.westernunion.com,find TRACKING on

the top right of the site page, and kindly insert accordingly this detail ( Ayeboa Benjamin ) and ( 357-858-1733)

following the instructions bellow.

Money Transfer Control Number: ( 357-858-1733)
Sender First Name: Ayeboa
Sender Last Name: Benjamin
Sender's Address: Western Union Company- Bangkok Thailand
Amount Sent: US$10,000.00

Check Status AND CLICK ON CHECK STATUS
I ' am Mrs Karen Johnson, after the failure of the Agent assigned to deliver your Winning Cheque, for reason aligned

with the British high commission and other bodies, I was ordered from the office of the President to make your

payment swiftly via this medium, you will be receiving $10.000 USD every seven hours, from the above control number

till your payment is completed.

I request that you send to me your full receiving names for your payment and an activation fee of $350 only for the

names to be activated to the officer incharge at the counter here in Bangkok Thailand as you make the payment we

shall activate the names you have given us to enable you receive your first installment payment of $10,000

accordingly, this control number ( 357-858-1733 ) should be kept total secret for your own security, to avoid any

further problems which you have experienced in the past, make the payment today and start receiving your money.

Here is the information needed for the Transfer:
Your Full Name:
Your Full Address:
Your Direct Tel:

You can call or email Mr. Boakye Yaw for more verifications regarding your fund:

Counter Department ( Transfer )
Contact Person: Mr. Boakye Yaw
Phone: + (66) 020-655-458
Office Fax: + (66) 022-756-7564
Company Address: westernunion_company2013@yahoo.com.hk
Conpany Address: westumt@yahoo.cn


Congratulations in advance.

Mrs. Karen Johnson
WESTERN UNION DIRECTOR
BANGKOK, THAILAND

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