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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. Emmanuel" <milehillo@yahoo.cn>
Reply-To: westernunionmoney644@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2012 21:53:12 +0800 (CST)
Subject: THIS IS ONLY OPPORTUNITY YOU HAVE TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND



















   
 
westernunionmoney644@yahoo.com
THIS IS ONLY OPPORTUNITY YOU HAVE
TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND



Am writing to inform you that I have some funds at hand to
assist you but it is not yet complete and secondly you have to assured me that
after I have help you that as soon as you receive your first payment that you
will return all my supported money.

Beside I have $60,00 at hand as you
know that the required fee is $110,00, now the  remain fee is $50,00, which I
asked IMF director three good times to be sure that your fund will be release to
you after you complete the remain $50,00 without any more fee because you have
paid a lot of fee and you did not received anything and he ensured me that
nothing will stop you not to receive your fund the same day you sent the fee, so
my dear I want you to go to western union or money gram and send the remain
$50,00 immediately after you receive this mail because your first payment of
$5000.00 will be send to you within 40minis after I confirmed the required fee
of $50,00 okay,

I am assuring you now that you will never be disappointed
after sending this $50.00 today just let me know once you make the payment you
will receive your first of $5000.00 within 40minutes after receiving the Last
fee $50 from you. Bear it in mind that your total fund is the sum of $1.5
million and you will be receiving the sum of $5000.00 per day until you received
your total fund completely.

You will send it through western union or
money gram with this information bellow.
Receiver:............ EMMANUEL
OKAGBUE
Country:.............Benin
Republic
City:............Cotonou
country
code.....00229
Question:......... Within 
Answer:.........
40minutes
Amount........$50.00 us-dollar
Sender name.....
MTCN.......
Thanks and God bless as am
looking forward to hear from you as the funds beneficiary



THANKS FOR OUR PATRONAGE,
YOURS
SINCERELY
Mr. Emmanuel
FOREIGN OPERATION MANAGER
Tel phone +229
68420657
E-MAIL....westernunionmoney644@yahoo.com
Send
Money +229
68420657






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