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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: "MR PHILIP TURAN" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrphilip_turan@yahoo.in>
Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2011 17:49:27 +0100
Subject: WELCOME TO WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER

WELCOME TO WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER
Send Money Worldwide
BRANCH: PLOT 117 JEAN PAUL AVENUE
Tel: (Tel: (+229) 98 95 86 46/ Fax: (+229) 22 33 14 18
BENIN REPUBLIC.
Mail to: mrphilipt6@gmail.com
Website: www.westernunion.com




Dear Beneficiary ,

Inreference to the general consensus meeting held with The BeninFondation De France (B.F.D.F),UNHCR ORGANIZATION and the Ministry ofFinance which the theme was to settle all astanding Compensation/GrantDebts owed by UNHCR ORGANIZATION and Government and as well conduct andissue compensation/grant to the new beneficiaries.Yourgrant donation information is, reference No: STH/UNO/WBO/MM-2010, FileNo: GT/55/1209SW. The selection process was carried out through ourcomputerized email selection system from a database of over 200,000email addresses drawn from all the continents of the world.

Thereforeyou are a beneficiary of compensation/Grant funds of $500,000.00. Thefunds was arranged by the said Organisations to be transferred viaWestern Union Money Transfer. In accordance to the engagement agreementwith the various Ministries.

TheWestern Union here in Benin Republic has limited transfer rate becauseof International communities and Anti-Terrorist/Drug Law so, we areonly permitted to transfer $5,000.00 daily until your total fundscompletely paid. Please send to us your fullnames and address with city and country as stated below to receive yourcompensation funds as we are only
permitted to transfer $5,000.00 daily.

Receiver Name
Country--------------
City----------------
Phone--------------
Test question-------------
Answer----------------
We await your prompt response.

Mr Philip Turan
Senior Management - WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER
BRANCH: PLOT 117 JEAN PAUL AVENUE
BENIN REPUBLIC.
Tel: (Tel: (+229) 98 95 86 46/ Fax: (+229) 22 33 14 18
Mail to: mrphilipt6@gmail.com
Website: www.westernunion.com

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