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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: WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER OFFICE <weberallen@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: weesternunion@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 2 Sep 2012 04:47:19 +0100 (BST)
Subject: YOUR US$800,000.00.





 
Attention Please.
 
  Breaking News  September 2012,This is to inform you that the higher authorities that is incharge of international transaction has this morning declared that you will receive your $800,000.00Usd United States Dollars) through Western Union Money Tranfer Only as compensation for your past effort here in Benin Republic.
 
So the arrangement has been made this morning and the Federal High Court Of Justice has signed your Western Union Transfer Papers and the only money you will pay is US$50.00 . for the signing of it which means your transfer will start tomorrow morning.
 
The daily transfer of your fund is US$4,500.00 per day until your total US$800,000.00 United States Dollars) is completely transfered to you.
 
I am here to swear to you that your first payment of the US$4,500.00 daily transfer will be on its way today or lastest tomorrow morning once we confirm the US$50.00 from you which is for the Federal High Court Of Justice Benin Republic  signing of your Western Union Transfer Papers.To show you the truth.
 
Below is the First transfer payment details which has been insert into our computer.
SENDER NAME; Peter Chigbata
Amount......$4500.00
Text Question....GOD
Answer.....BLESS
Mtcn Number;==7850453870
 
Then we want you to type WWW.WESTERNUNION.COM   and click tracking and pest sender's first name and last name,the you pest mtcn number and click check status to see that your first transfer of US$4,500.00 is available for you but you will not pick it until you pay the needed US$50.00  for the signing of your Western Union Transfer Papers by the Federal High Court Benin Republic.
 
So we are here giving you this Western Union Payment Information  for you to send the US$50.00 immediately and your first transfer of the US$4,500.00 will be on its way after we pick the US$50.00;
 
COUNTRY....BENIN REPUBLIC
STATE..COTONOU
SENDER'S NAME....
RECEIVER'S NAME....MR. Ozoemena Michael
TEXT QUESTION...HOW LONG
ANSWER....IMMEDIATELY
AMOUNT NEEDED..... US$50.00 ONLY
MTCN NUMBER...
 
We wait for your mail with the US$50.00 from you and be rest assured that you will receive your total compensation of $800,000.00Usd from us because this is General Western Union Head Office here in Benin Republic.
 
Finally you are advise to stop emailing any office or department here in Benin Republic until you receive your full compensation from us,this is for your security.
 
>From Western Union Money Transfer Head Office Benin Republic Manager Mr. kingsly david.Call us with this line....+229-68366741

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