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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: =?utf-8?B?77u/IFdlc3Rlcm4gVW5pb27CriBPZmZpY2U=?= <kevinmark002@gmail.com>
Reply-To: wunion405@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 6 Oct 2012 20:37:30 +0800 (CST)
Subject: Dear western union customer,












































































       

 





                              
                                                             
                                                             
Attention:Please,
 
Dear western
union customer,

Our
Western Union wish to inform you that United Nation and (ECOWAS) have instructed
us to send you the sum of $2.500,000 USD and $5,000 has already been sent to you
as first collection.
 
Please:
Your need to send our activation fee $55 before you will see the complete 10
Digit Mtcn number to pick up your $5000 in western union office in your
city,
 
This
payment was sent to you this morning so act fast by sending the $55 today to
pick up your $5000 without delay Okay.

HERE
IS THE Available MTCN for pick up by receiver BELOW

Sender
name===========Edwin Nonso
Test
question======== WHAT COLOR
Test
answer:============ blue
Amount========
== = $5,000 00
MTCN===========414854****
Traking
via www.westernunion.com
 

Below
Is The Instruction For The Payment 
  
Receiver
Name; Edwin Nonso
Receiver
Country; Benin Republic 
City; 
Cotonou
Text
Question; Faith
Answer;
In God
Amount....55
usd 
 
Sender's
Name...?
Mtcn....?
Do
not hesitate as we might be closing this payment programme this week
finally.

Best
regard

Mr.Fred
James
E-mail:( wunion405@yahoo.com )
Telephone
Number*:+229-68465567





       

 





                              
                                                             
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