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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: Wumart <test@buski.gov.tr>
Reply-To: <woolwine.anderson@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2012 16:01:51 +0000
Subject: 5,000 $ Sent (M.T.C.N): # 130-863-4680

5,000 $ Sent (M.T.C.N): # 130-863-4680

HSC 1894 WESTERN LONDON ROAD
KOFO ABAYOMI VICTORIA ISLAND
LAGOS NIGERIA
NAME:Mr Shawn Carter

REF: CBN/IRD/-NY-CBX/021/11
RE: RSVX /07342/01/11

WESTERN UNION INSTALLMENTAL PAYMENT ONLY.

Attention,

Security payment Identification Number: XWUNTM000182






ATTN:RECIEVER OUR EMAIL ADDRESS SELECTED WINNER,



WE HAVE TODAY MADE YOUR PAYMENT AVAILABLE TODAY AND YOU CAN TRACK AND CONFIRM ONLINE OR VIA TELEPHONE BELOW,

YOU SHALL BE RECIEVING MTCN NUMBERS FOR 5,000 USD EVERYDAY UNTILL YOUR FUNDS OF 2,000,000 USD IS PAID COMPLETELY..


You will pickup the below installmental payment at any western union office nearest to you with the below information's as soon as you send the (FEES)OF $71 USD FOR endorsement & daily activation file fee today. You are to track your first installmental payment online at www.westernunion.com OR Call Western Union tracking number 1-800-325-6000 for available fund for your verification purpose.


Below is the Western Union Details for you record, You can Track it online now.
https://wumt.westernunion.com/asp/orderStatus.asp?country=global
Money Transfer Control Number (M.T.C.N): # 130-863-4680
senders first name : JAROSLAW
Senders last name : JANOWICZ
Amount : 5,000 USD
Text: HOW MUCH
Answer: 5,000 USD
MTCN : 130-863-4680

PLEASE BE INFORMED THAT YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO RECIEVE THIS PAYMENT WITH THIS MTCN NUMBER,BECAUSE THIS 5,000 USD IS ON HOLD BECAUSE YOU HAVE NOT PAID FOR THE DAILY ACTIVATION FEES OF 71 USD,

GET BACK TO US FOR PAYMENT DETAILS ON HOW TO SEND THIS REQUIRED FEES OF $71 USD BEING FOR DAILY ACTIVATION AND ENDORSEMENT FEES,ONCE AGAIN YOU CAN NOT RECIEVE THIS FUNDS DUE TO YOUR FUNDS IS ON HOLD ITS NOT YET ACTIVE TILL YOU PAY THE REQUIRED FEES OF 71 USD BEFORE YOU MONEY WILL BE RELEASED ON YOUR NAME,


Our Regards and we are sorry for the inconvenience please bears with us.
Thanks for your co-operation and Waiting to hear from you soonest.

We look forward to serving you better.

Best regards,
NAME: Mr Shawn Carter
Western Union Payments
FORIGN OPERATION MANAGER
WESTERN UNION OFFICE LAGOS NIGERIA

PHONE:+447-02406-1363
PHONE:+447-02405-5051
PHONE:+447-02407-7324

BUSKi ... Bu e-posta BUSKi guvenlik sistemi tarafindan guvenlik onayindan gecmistir !!
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