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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: "Betty Flectcher Mrs" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <wunmt@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2011 06:40:22 -0800
Subject: CONTACT WESTERN UNION FOR YOUR MTCN

Attn: Dear,



We want to inform you that your $5000 has been release today from western union and we want you to contact Rev Luis Zima immediately with this email address(westernuionoff@hosanna.net) phone number(+22966046044 ) Here is the information the western union office need from you.



your full name____________
your country_____________
your phone numbers____________
your age_______________
Your occupation_______________



Tell him to give you the MTCN,question and answer for you to pick up the $5000 he sent to you, he will be sending US$5000 daily until he finish sending the whole amount to you which is $1.5M USD, One Million Five Hundred Thousands Dollars, you will pay small amount for PIN CODE before you can pick up the money but we don't know the exact amount.


CONTACT PERSON: Rev Luis Zima
EMAIL: (westernuionoff@hosanna.net)
Tel: +22966046044


We wish You Good luck



Mrs Jennifer Brown

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