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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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Fraud email example:

From: Dr Mike Bello <mikebello077@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: w.union.207@w.cn
Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2011 17:17:17 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: The New Manager Of Western union department Benin Republic;


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WELCOME TO WESTERN UNION SEND MONEY
WORLDWIDE:
OFFICE OF THE WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER.

COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC/ADDRESS 473 LEU, DE AKPAKPA
ROAD
w.union.207@w.cn
 
ATTENTION BENEFICIARY
 
Please we are very sorry for all the
problem that you have gone through last past First of all, Let me introduce my
self to you,My Name is DR MIKE BELLO, I am the new
elected Director General of Western Union Office Benin Republic.
 
I am
writing this mail with deep sorow,I saw your named on our file yesterday through
my serching as the one of the most beneficiary which did not receive his fund
valued $650.000.00Usd which supose to be transfering at the rate of $3,500.00
per day during the former DR JOHN WALIKE Regim.
 
The reason i am emailing
you today is to inform you that DR JOHN WALIKE.has been sacked out since
last month due to his ilegal work, I am here to inform you that the only thing
that will lead you to receive your fund is by trusting me and follow my
direction.
 
I find out through my investigation that you sent  a lot of
money to DR JOHN WALIKE. in order to receive your belong fund of which you
failed. Therefore i am to tell you that the reason you did not receive your fund
is because MR JOHN WALIKE did not lead you to the direct way to get your fund
but only to extorting  money from you in various quarters. but due to his
attitude we resolve to sacked him out to avoid him spoiling our
image,
 
But we have arranged to pay you because all our investigated
confirmed that you are the right person to receive this fund also we have two
option to pay you and you have to make your choice Option (1) our western union
GOLD CARD which you will withdraw $7000.00 per a day Option (2) to
receive $3.500 per a day through
western union till the total
payment completed.
 
But there is one Certifiacte called (Fund Release Order
Certificates) which you supose to obtain from Federal High Court Services which
will noticed that you are not a Benin Citizen but you did not have it and that
is only what you needed now.
 
According to the instruction passed to
this Western Union Department from the office of the (Federal High Court
Services) This will duly guarantee and cover the money as being legitimately
acquired from the  Benin Government. 
 
So i want you to know that your
fund of $650.000.00 Usd is still with the Federal Government account but it will
release immediately to this Western Union Office as soon as you obtain the(Fund
Release Order Certificates)
 
According to our messenger which went to the
Federal High Court Services Office Benin Republic for the Release Order
certificates which Mr. Mark Udo. told that it will cost you the sum of $74.00
only for the obtainance of it, So he told us that they will issue it within one
day if the fee will be paid.
 
So reconfirm us your full address and make
your choice (1)Gold Card (2) western union $3,500 per a day I will be awaiting
to hear from you immediately with the payment information to obtain the Fund
Release Order certificates,
 
1. Receiver Name :=======Mr. Augustin Ikegbunne

2. City/Country:==========Cotonou - Benin Republic.
3.
Question=============In God
4. Answer:=============We Trust
5.
Amonut:=============US$74.00
 
I am here giving your guarantee and also 100 % Percent assurance
that this is the only money you will pay and after you pay it you will receive
your fund immediately.
 
I will be waiting right to have the payment
informations in order to enable us obtain this needed certificates
soon.
 
Regards,
DR MIKE
BELLO.
The New Manager Of  Western union department Benin
Republic;


 

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