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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: "weesternunionbeninb@westernunion.bj" <unitedn68@gmail.com>
Reply-To: monneyss@w.cn
Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2011 06:38:53 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: YOUR PAYMENT US$1.500,000.00 FROM WESTERN UNION



 
Attention Dearest Customer, 
 
This is to notify all our costumer about the latest development
concerning all the payment that left in our custody which yours are inclusive,
besides your where given a bill for re-conforming your payment files in order to
receive your payment of which we didn’t hear from you for sometime
now.
 
Hence, our Western Union is now offering a Special BONUS to help
all our customers that are having their payment in our custody due to of prices.
In order words we are now requesting that those involve should pay only the sum
of $103.00 USD to receive all their payment abandoned in our custody.
 
So
my dear this is the opportunity for you, and you have to comply so that your
funds shall be transfer to your designated address without any
problem.
 
But remember that after (4 DAYS) you did not make the payment
then we will divert your total funds to our Government account to avoid problem
or we will cancel the payment for this year because this new year coming  rules
will not be like this year.
 
Again after (this month) We will enter A new
project for the new coming year 2012 and that is the reason why we decided to
help all our customers before we enter into the new project to ensure that you
receive your payment.
 
So be advice to send the $103.USD immediately so
that we will register your payment and for you to start receiving $2500 twice
daily as from tomorrow. Be advice that there is no time again for we to call any
person on phone unless you will call us.
 
After the payment of $103,USD
you will start receiving your money every day $2500 twice through these Western
Union until you receive your total fund which is $1.500,000.00 USD;
 
Send
the $103 through Western Union Money Transfer directly to my
name,
 
Receiver's name== Mrs. Nneluo Alexander
Country== Benin
Republic.
City:        Cotonou
Text Question==  What Colour
Answer==
Blue
Amount=$103.USD Only
Zipe code:    00229
 
The moment we receive the payment of $103 I will release the first
payment information of $2500 to you and you will pick up the money the same day
and I will send you another money. Hoping to hear from you
soonest.
 
Yours in
Service
Mrs. Nneluo Alexander.
Western Union
International Money Transfer Benin.
Tel: (229) 681-67209 Fax: (229)
681-6725:



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