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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: christian okolo <christianokolo50@yahoo.fr>
Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2010 10:43:44 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: GET YOUR TRANSFER TODAY



 Your Payment Is Ready
Send Money Worldwide
ADDRESS: PLOT 1, SOUTHWARK BRIDGE , COTONOU .
Email Address:( western_transfer40@hotmail.com)
REF NO: 250-153
Your Payment Is Ready

We have arranged your payment of ($800,000.00) Eight hundred Thousand united state dollars Previously in ATM payment card to be sent to you through western union money transfer payment: Your payment will sent to you by western union.

The amount you will receive per day is $3700 The minister trust funds and IMF boards of Benin Republic will send you the current standard track details you will need to pick up your ($3700) payment by western union, you will receive every day till you

receive the $800,000.00 united state dollars, now no need to send you this ATM card because you can not be able to withdraw the ATM card due to the A t m master card contain large money on it. The director administrator trust funds has already signed your payment, now you are free to comply with Western Union Office payment office on this email (western_transfer40@hotmail.com) however, kindly contact the below person who is in position to release your payment by western union per $3700 a day.

MR BANKOLA LUTHER,
western union department
Telephone :(+229 97345137)
E-mail:( western_transfer40@hotmail.com)
The financial western union payment centre has been mandated to issue out your payment and you have to stop any further communication with any other person(s) or office(s) to avoid any hitches in receiving your payment. Note that the administrator

payment need this details from you to process your payment therefore you need not to delay but to proceed immediately in contact with the western union office and includes all your data information where to send your payment to avoid mistake or error transfer to wrong person or none ownership of the fund. Fill the gaps below.

Receiver name---------------
Country---------------------
City------------------------
Tel-------------------------
Test question---------------
Answer----------------------

Comply now because as soon as you send this required details to MR BANKOLA LUTHER he will start sending your payment by western union.
Regards,
Yours Faithfully,
Mrs Monica Jackson






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