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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: "Mrs.Rose David" <jtemalm@gmail.com>
Reply-To: w.union69@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2011 10:42:21 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: INDICATING THIS CODE ( CY.77 )





Good Day,
 
This is to inform you that your $2,800,000.00 DOLLARS USD will be send to you
via western union money transfer. The total amount mentioned above is with
western union out left and they will send the money via western union to you.
Note they will be sending $7.000 every day to you.

Therefore i want you to email Mr Michael Obi, the western union supervisor
and ask him to give you the MTCN you need to pick up the first $7,000 today.
Call Mr Michael Obi now and ask him to give you mtcn and every other
information you need to pick up your $7,000 today. Here is what he may require
from you.

1. YOUR FULL NAMES:______
2. Postal ADDRESS:_________
3. PHONE NUMBER:_________
4. CELL NUMBERS:__________
5. EMAIL ADDRESS:_________
6. SEX:_____________________
7. AGE:_____________________
8. OCCUPATION:_____________
9. NATIONALITY:_____________

Note that the only money you will send to them is $99.00usd for the Renewal of
your deposit file. And Contact him now on this e-mail address( w.union69@yahoo.com) or call.him at this number +229-9908-9563
Contact person Mr Michael Obi.
Thanks
Mrs.Rose David
Senate Secretary 

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