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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: "Mr.BEN OLOH" <jeerry_lewiseze88@yahoo.dk>
Reply-To: western_union35@hotmail.fr
Date: Fri, 9 Dec 2011 16:02:14 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: HERE IS YOUR MTCN OF $5000.00 Money Transfer Control Number:MTCN:5098080591


 

ATTN;
 
HERE IS YOUR MTCN OF $5000.00 

 This Message Is From The Western Union To The Owner Of This E-mail   ?

I
Write To Inform You That We Have Already Sent You USD5000.00 Dollars
Through Western Union As We Have Been  Given The Mandate To Transfer
Your Full Compensation Payment Total Sum Of US $10.5 million Via

Western Union As Instructed By Our Government.

I
Was Calling Your Telephone Number To Give You The Information Through
Phone But You Did Not Pick Up My Calls Throughout That Yesterday Even
This Morning. Now I Decided To Email You The MTCN
And Sender's Name
So That You Will Pick Up ThisUSD5000.00 To Enable Us Send Another Today
As You Know We Will Be Sending You Only USD5000.00 Per Daily.

Please Run To Western Union To Pick Up The USD5000.00 And Call Me Back To Send You Another Payment Today,

Direct Phone Line Is: +229-99 092-718,
 MR. BEN OLOH.
Email (western_union35@hotmail.fr)


Call me  Once You Picked Up This USD 5000.00.


Western Union Information To Pick Up The Money:

Money Transfer Control Number:MTCN:5098080591
Senders First Name: ZORAN
Last Name: PENEZIC
Text question: When
Text Answer: Today
You can also check the availability of the fund via our official web
site: www.westernunion.com

please track your money at www.westernunion.com
I am Waiting For Your Call Once You Pick Up The Money.

MEANWHILE
YOU ARE REQUIRE TO SEND US THE TRANSFERRING FEE WHICH IS $122.00usd USD FOR
THE WHOLE TRANSFER CHARGES, THAT WE HAVE ALREADY REMITTED TO YOUR NAME,
SO WITHOUT THE TRANSFER FEE YOU CAN NOT PICK
THE MONEY FOR IT'S ON HOLD AND THE MTCN CANNOT BE RELEASED TO YOU UNTILL YOU SEND THE TRANSFER FEE,

THAT
IS AN INSTRUCTION FROM THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE (FMF)please
Email Me Your Direct Telephone Number Because I Need To Be Calling You
Once We Send Any Payment For These
Information.

HERE IS THE
INFORMATION THAT YOU WILL USE TO SEND THE CHARGE SO THAT YOUR FIRST
PAYMENT WILL BE RELEASE TO YOU FOR ANOTHER TO BE SENT IMMEDIATELY.

Receive Name:MIKE OFO
Country: Benin Republic
City: Cotonou
Text Q: How Long?
Answer: 2Hours.
Amount:$122.00
Senders Name:.....
Mtcn Number:......


Be
advice that $400 renewing file is compulsory as they told me that is
the only money you will pay until you receive your payment completely.
Endeavor to E-mail your direct telephone number
because you will call once the payment information’s is sent to you.


Thank you.



 


Now contact Western union Agent:
Director; Mr.BEN OLOH
E-mail: (western_union35@hotmail.fr)
Cell; +229-99 09 27 18
 


                                                                  

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