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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. CARLORS MEVI" <j.obumu@yahoo.in>
Reply-To: hofficewuniontransfer@yahoo.fr
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 17:12:48 -0500
Subject: WESTERN UNION OVER-DUE INSTALLMENTAL PAYMENT ONLY TELEPHONE SERVICE: CALL FOR MORE INFORMATION +229-9622-8165


>From the desk of Dr. Carlos Mevi, Western union
Foreign Remittance Manager,Diamond Bank Group Headquarter.
Address: Rue 308 Reverend Pere Colineau, GANHI 01 BP 955,
Cotonou, Republic Due BENIN
Telephone Service: +229-9622-8165
Email Address:(hofficewuniontransfer@yahoo.fr)
WESTERN UNION INSTALLMENTAL PAYMENT ONLY.

Attention;

This is to officially inform you that we have verified your contract
inheritance file presently on my desk, and we found out that you have not
received your payment due to lack of co-operation and not fulfilling the
obligations giving to you in respect to your contract inheritance and lottery
payment through your payment bank.

Your Over-due payment please confirm for immediate release. Get back to me
immediately for necessary steps concerning your inheritance. Sequel to your
none reply of my earlier email to you dated Today. On behalf of the Trustees
and Executors to your inheritance file of Funds month ago, I wish to notify
you that your name And Email Address appeared in the Central computing system
in our ministry as the rightful owner for the unpaid beneficiary as the
statement of the Funds and you entitled part payment of your total inheritance
funds of $10.5 Million through diamond bank international Western Union Money
Transfer System today 1st October 2011 season as authorized by Federal
Ministry of Finance and Federal Reserve, with the Central bank.

After the Law Enforcement judgment between the UNITED NATION ORGANIZATION
Agent Mr. Goldman Smith and Compensation finance head office, The meeting held
today, with the aforementioned Office and Banks, the Concluded arrangement has
appointed our office (Western Union Money Transfer) to pay your unpaid fund
through western union electronic system for your easy pick up and to avoid
further unforeseen delay that could make your fund not to get to you in a
timely manner.

The Management of the UNITED NATION ORGANISATION HEAD BRANCH here in West
AFRICA have submitted your name, city and country information’s to our office
for endorsement & daily activation of your payment which has been programmed
to be transferred under installment at rate of $6,000 United States America
Dollars daily as Western Union laws here does not allow transferring funds
above $6,000 at once from this country to another, but will be sending under
installment of $6,000 daily till the amount is completely paid.

In other words, We have today transferred your first installment payment
available for your Pick-Up at any western union office nearest to you, but The
Money Is still on hold due to the unpaid endorsement & daily activation file
charge amount of $225.00 you supposed to pay before your daily transfer will
be made available to you daily.

Secondly, you are hereby advice to stop dealing with your present transaction
either from Nigeria/Europe/ Togo /Ghana they are Fraudulent Offices and the
non-officials member of the Bank as this is an illegal act and You have to
stop further communication, if you wish to receive your payment immediately
through the Western Union Office.

You will pickup the below installmental payment at any western union office
nearest to you with the below information's as soon as you send the $225.00
endorsement & daily activation file charge today. You are to track your first
installmental payment online at www.westernunion.com OR Call Western Union
Telephone Service: +229-9622-8165 for available fund for your verification
purpose.

Below is the Western Union Details for you record, You can Track it online now.
https://wumt.westernunion.com/asp/orderStatus.asp?country=global
Money Transfer Control Number (M.T.C.N): # 8222623510

MTCN: 8222623510
FIRST NAME: Ozekwe
LAST NAME: Lawrence
AMOUNT: $6000.00 USD
QUEST: WHAT
ANS: THINGS
COUNTRY: BENIN REPUBLIC

SECTION A
You are advised to re-confirm to me your details as required below to enable
the release of your payment total funds worth $10.5 Million to you as a matter
of urgency with the required below details:-

(1). Re-confirm your full names:
(2). Re-confirm Contact address:
(3). Re-confirm valid Phone #:
(4). Fax:
(5). Age:
(6). Occupation:
(7). Mode of Payment:
(8).Country:

SECTION B
We wish to inform you based on a lot of junks mail flying over the internet
and some people are using advantage to collect account information from people
on internet for fraudulent purpose, that is while it was assigned and approved
by International Monetary Fund (IMF) that your payment will come through
Western Union Money Transfer system and also your funds as been programmed to
be release to you through western union, twice a day, after collection.

As soon as the above are provided, Western Union department in conjunction
with Federal Ministry of Finance will contact you with the Western Union
Payment information to enable you cash your money daily. The amount you will
be receiving twice per day is US$6000.00 and the MTCN number will be sending
along with the Text Questions & Answers to educate you on the arrival of your
first transfer in any Western Union Location in your Country due to IMF
Control, IRS and Home Land Security.

Our legal department verification officer is presently waiting for you to
validity us with the required charge for immediate release your first transfer.

Get Back to Diamond Bank western union money transfer Group to confirm the
receipts of this message.
Note::Kindly view the attachment to see my working ID CARD and International
Passport Photo for identification purpose only in other to avoid scammed in
this transaction.

Our Regards and we are sorry for the inconvenience please bear with us.
Thanks for your co-operation and Waiting to hear from you soonest.
We look forward to serving you better.

Best regards,
NAME:.DR CARLORS MEVI (REMITANCE OFFICER)
Telephone Service: +229-9622-8165
Permanent Secretary to Mr. James Obumu Mansur Muhtar (OFR)
Honorable Minister of Finance.


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