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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 <anthonyjackson253@gmail.com>
Reply-To: westernuniondepartinment@yahoo.fr
Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2012 20:39:49 +0800 (CST)
Subject: WESTERN UNION OFFICE BENIN REPUBLIC









THIS IS OUR CONDUCT CODE ( 204)
Welcome to Western
Union Bonus Centre Benin Republic Send Money Worldwide
FROM OFFICE OF THE
WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER.
COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC/ADDRESS, 23 BOMBAY
WAY,WHITE HOUSE, RUE,85745, COTONOU. E MAIL ADDRESS =(westernuniondepartinment@yahoo.fr)
CUSTOMER CARE LINE;+229 996 514
53.  
And Receive Money Via Any Western Union Store Near You! 




 
Hello  Dear
Customer 
 
This is to notify all of you about the latest development
concerning all the payment that are left in our custody,which yours are
inclusive Besides,  where you are given a bill  of $200. 00,  in order to
receive your payment which we didn’t hear from you for sometime now. Hence, our
Western Union  is now offering a Special BONUS to help all our customers that
are having their payment  in our custody due to of high prices. In order words
we are now requesting that those involve should pay only the sum of $125. 00 to
receive all their payment abandoned in our custody.
 
Besides, my dear,
this is the opportunity for you and have to comply and your funds  shall be
transfer to your desginated address. But remember that after (3 DAYS) you did
not make the payment then we will divert your funds to Goverment Fund, to aviod
problem or we will cancel the payment for this year untill next year  because
this year is not like last year.
 
Again after (THREE DAYS ) We will
enter A new project  for the year and that is the reason why we decided to help 
all our customers before we enter into the new project.

So be  advise to send the $125.00 immediately so that we will
register your payment and  start receiveing $2,500.00 as from tomorrow. Be
advise that there is no time again for we to call any person on phone unless you
will call +229 996 51 4 53 After the payment of $125.00 you will start
receiveing your money every day $2,500.00 through Western Union and  Money Gram
untill the full payment of $3.8m is completed. So what you will be receiveing
per day is $9,000.00. 
 
Therefore you are requested to send the fee via
wester union money transfer with below information.
 
RECEIVER NAME
;AFIOCHA LAWRENCE
COUNTRY -----;BENIN
REPUBLIC
CITY--------;COTONOU
TEST QUESTION;HOW  LONG
ANSWER
-------;NOW
AMOUNT ----;$125.00.
SENDER
NAME;............
MTCN;...................
 
The moment i receive the
payment of $125 i will release the first payment informations of $2,500 to you
and you will pick up the money and i will send you another money. Hoping to hear
from you.
  
FOR THE
MANAGEMENT
FROM ..................
FOREIGN OPERATION MANAGER
WESTERN
UNION OFFICE BENIN REPUBLIC
THIS IS OUR CONDUCT CODE ( 204)






 


 

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