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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: "Dr John Eri" (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 7 Aug 2010 08:15:20 -0700
Subject: WESTERN UNION SWIFT MONEY TRANSFER..

WESTERN UNION SWIFT MONEY TRANSFER.

This is to officially informed you that we have concluded arrangements to effect your payment of $1,500,000.00 United States Dollars through WESTERN UNION Swift Money transfer services today, but the maximum amount you will be receiving every day starting from tomorrow is $5,000.00 as reflected in our transfer system daily until the funds is completely transferred.

This special arrangement is being used to avoid all scrupulous demands by both the states and federal authorities that have previously delayed your payment till date; we shall need your maximum co-operation to ensure that strictness and confidence is maintained to avoid any further delays.You are to discard any request asking you to send money to any agency such as courier company,Bank and Security Agency as there are no such and any money committed their will be regret, so be wise.

Please contact the Accredited WESTERN UNION Agent via ( transfer55@w.cn) for the details of your first payment of $5,000 United States Dollars and reconfirm your correct details that you will like the first transfer to be program with such as Receivers Name, destination where you will like the transfer to be send to and your cell phone number for urgent communication if the need arise.

Fill your details below for reference purposes:

*NAME OF CUSTOMER: .........
*ADDRESS: ..........
*CITY: ..................
*COUNTRY: .................
*TEL: .....................
*AGE........................
*OCCUPATION: .............

Remember your obligation to secure an International Remittance Form as stated in United Nation act of (FRT209) that will help build and renew your transfer file for record keeping as a way of checkmating the present Economics crisis situations.Contact the below Electronic Transfer unit of WESTERN UNION for immediate programing of your first transfer:

Name: Rev.Lee Platt
Mobile:+229 99273332
Email: ( transfer55@w.cn )
Regards,
Dr John Eri
Thanks and God Bless.

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