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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: "AUTHORITY OF BENIN" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <westernunion221@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Sat, 26 Jun 2010 10:45:06 +0200
Subject: CALL PETER O ERIC FOR ANY PROBLEM

Attention, Dear Beneficiary

I write to inform you that we have already sent your First USD$5,000.00 dollars through Financial Western union as we have been
given the mandate to transfer your full Winning payment total sum of $1.200.000,00 USD,via western union by Financial Payment Centre Benin
Republic .

Now I email you the MTCN and sender name so that you will pick up this USD5,000.00 to enable us send another USD5,000.00 today as you know
we will be sending you only USD5,000.00 per day, remember the Only money you are to send to them is Activation of Your Tax rate of the total
fund before you pick first payment ,The Tax Rate cost $70.00

Urgent pick up this information and run to western union to pick up the US5,000.00 and call Mr. Peter Eric back to send you another payment
today His direct phoneline is +229-938-99-038 call or email Him Make sure you send them the only $70.00 for the Tax Rate of the total fund before pick the $5,000,

Here is the western union information to pick up the USD5,000.00;
Sender---------------- HYACINTH EZE
MTCN---------------1831921985
Text Question----------IN GOD
Answer------------WE TRUST
Amount------------$5,000,

Remember to call on Mr.Peter Eric The Western Union Suppervisor for him to send another $5,000 and Remember to ask him where you can send
the $70.00 for the Tax Rate, We are waiting for your call once you pick up this USD5,000.00, Please email us your direct telephone number
because we need to be calling you once we send any payment for the confirmations.

CONTACT PERSON
MR.PETER O. ERIC WESTERN UNION SUPPREVISOR
TELEPHONE: +229-938-99-038

E-mail:::::::::::: westernunion222@inMail.sk
E-mail:::::::::::: westernunion221@yahoo.com.hk

Meanwhile This is the Information which you can use to send to them the Tax Rate activation of $70.00 before you pick up the first payment
ok, Go to Western union and send the $70.00 to enable your first $5,000 be valid as soon as they activated it

1.RECEIVER NAME:=====OJO AGBATA
2.COUNTRY:=====BENIN REPUBLIC .
3.CITY :=====COTONOU .
4.TEST QUESTION:=====GOD
5.TEST ANSWER:=====BLESS.
6.AMOUNT:=====USD$70.00
MTCN======
SENDER'S NAME=====

MAKE SURE YOU FORWARD MTCN CONTROL NUMBER TO US AND SENDER'S NAME, ONEC YOU SEND THE MONEY ALSO SENT US YOUR PHONE NUMBER TO ENABLE US
COMMUNICATE YOU WHEN SENDING YOUR PAYMENT OK,

FROM DESK OF AUTHORITY

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