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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: "Rev. Robert Williamson" <fbioffice9354@superposta.com>
Reply-To: western_union460@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 21 Oct 2012 03:14:51 +0800 (CST)
Subject: YOUR TRANSFER MTCN






     Attention please,

 

I am contacting
you because I've sent you the first payment of $5,000 today from your winning
funds total amount of $1.5Million USD, Therefore you need to Contact western
union agent Mr. David Young, for him to give you the transfer payment
information and MTCN.

 

Agent: Mr. David
Young

Email: western_union460@yahoo.com

Please try to
contact him today for him to forward the payment information to you, Remember
to Indicate the registration code of EB-2520 to him when E-mailing or calling
him, Also he will be sending you $5,000.00 daily as per our office discussion
with him.



Your full name:
________________________

Your address: _________________________

Your country: _________________________

Your Phone number: ___________________

 

Do get in touch
with me once you have received the transfer. Please copy this email:
western_union460@yahoo.com and paste before
replying to him. Or simply call him at his number: +229 66020124

 

Sincerely,

Rev. Robert
Williamson

IMF MANAGING DIRECTOR

                                          

 

 



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