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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 <unionwestern223@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: unionoffcetransfer@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2012 19:30:20 +0800 (CST)
Subject: Attention: Please Dear Sir/Madam,












 
   



 




WELCOME
TO WESTERN
UNION MONEYTRANSFER  
Dear western union customer,



 

Attention:
Please Dear Sir/Madam,

This is to inform you of the recent development on
our central system here in Benin republic which was hacked by internet hackers
and have deleted your payment information’s from our system regarding your
winning payment of $2.5m usd which you are suppose to be receiving $5000usd
daily payment from Western Union agent Pastor.Chris Chinedu, the email has
changed to the information below:

Western Union Agent: Pastor.Chris
Chinedu
Email: unionoffcetransfer@gmail.com
Office#:
+229 98913791

You have to send $65usd to him to enable him register your
payment online with your information for you to start receiving your daily
payment from Western Union agent over there in your city.
 
 

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