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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: "WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <legalsolution@inbox.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Jan 1980 06:39:52 -0800
Subject: Western Union®

Western Union®

Dear Customer.

There is an issue with the WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER in the amount of $5,000.000 USD directed in credited to file KTU/9023118308 at the owner of this email address. The INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND contacted us for your compensation a couple of hours ago due to your allocated security code.

We require you to re-confirm some more information in order to complete this transfer.

FULL NAME:

FULL CONTACT ADDRESS:

MOBILE PHONE NUMBER:

OCCUPATION:

MARITAL STATUS AND AGE:

In order to resolve this problem, please email via Western Union Solicitors Fund Verification Department:

Name: Evette Yormie.

Tel: +229 960 73 976

Fax: + 0866042919

E-mail: legalsolution@inbox.com

As soon as this information is received, and you have complied with the requirements of payment of the western union charges $95.00, the complete information of the first payment of your US$5,000.00 which has been made to you through Western Union Money Transfer will be sent, which you will pick as soon as possible in any western union office around you.

Track your first payment online now using senders first name and last name as directed below: https://wumt.westernunion.com/asp/orderStatus.asp?country=global

Here are the details:

Sender name : Tony ?

MTCN No: 6050250169

Amount: USD$5,000.00

Text Q.: ?

Text A: ?.

The sender name and other necessary details will be sent to you as soon as your credited file KTU/9023118308 charge is paid and being activated. Contact our agent above for further details. THE MANAGEMENT OF WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER.

DISPATCHED THIS DAY

Sincerely,

WUT Management Benin.

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