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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: Hon Dr william sara <betomanu_16@yahoo.es>
Reply-To: western_unionmoneytransfer@msn.com
Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2011 00:45:13 +0100 (BST)
Subject: YOUR WESTERN UNION PAYMENT MTCN 8222623510






My Dearest Friend,

I have sent out the payment as i told you, My working partner has helped me to sent out your first payment of $5000.Usd.Here is the western union information;  SENDERSNAME...
Ozekwe Lawrence MTCN 8222623510 .It is available for you to pick up,you can track with www.westernunion.com.
 
I told the office of western union to keep sending your $5000.Usd daily untill the payment of $1.5 Million Dollars is completed. Please if there is any problem you contact the western union Office and their informations is below:
 
ECO BANK
WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER
NO.421 ST PETER & PAUL ROAD,
COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC.
CONTACT PERSON:DR EDWARD VINCENT
TEL: +229-9862 8548
EMAIL: (western_unionmoneytransfer@msn.com)
 
But my working partner complain to me that the money i give to her as transfer charges does not be able to pay off the transfer fee complete. Therefore you will balance them the sum of $155usd so that they will be able release your first payment to you.

Here is the information you will send to them for more confirmation.
Beneficiarey name-------  
Address-----------------  
Country----------------  
Tel phone--------------
Occupation---------
Picture----------- Sex-----Age----
 
Thanks and take good care of yourself
Best Regards
Hon Dr william sara

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