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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: Western Union <westernun@live.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2011 07:30:19 +0000
Subject: Contact Western Union MTCN 831-143-667(-)





FROM THE DESK OF THE DIRECTOR
WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER
COTONOU, REPUBLIC OF BENIN.

How are you today with your family? well we want to inform you that your $5000 is ready to be release now , we wave out all the fees that holding the $5000 to be release to you since , you are advise to pay $75 for releasing the $5000 , the reason why you are paying this $75 is that barrister who signed all your documents on behalf of you need this $75.

So hurry up today and send the $75 to him through western union with this information stated bellow.

Receiver name-------Mr Uzor Okoye
Country------------ Benin Republic
City---------------Cotonou
Address------------112 Akpakpa Road Cotonou
Text Question----------AA
Text Answer------------BB
Mtcn--------------------
Senders name-------------

Please make sure you send the $75 today to avoid you loosing this payment this week, The name of the Barrister who signed those documents on your behalf is MR John Uba, try your possible best and send the $75, the $5000 was already sent to you , this is the MTCN 831-143-667(-) but it is 9 in number untill you send the $75 for the barrister and once he receive the $75 i will release the ONE NUMBER to you to pick up the $5000 from any western union near you.

PERSON IN CHARGE OF THE PAYMENT,
MR TERRY COLE
EMAIL:(western_ub@yahoo.com.hk)
call him with this number +22999035386
THE CHOICE IS YOURS NOW TO MAKE
Western Union® Money Transfer,
Head Office Benin Republic.
Western Union®
Send Money Worldwide

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