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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: MRS ROSE MOSES <officepeter750@yahoo.cn>
Reply-To: infowesternunionoffice76@yahoo.com.ph
Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2013 23:09:30 +0800 (CST)
Subject: Your first $5000 mtcn are Ready












  














WELCOME
TO WESTERN
UNION MONEY
TRANSFER  
 


 
Contact Person:  MR PETER
ERIC
                      Tell phone Number: +229-98-469-993

Send Money Worldwide


Dear  Happy New Year 
 
 
I write to inform you
that we have already sent you $5,000.00USD through Western Union as we have been
given the mandate to transfer your full wining compensation payment of
$900.000.00USD via Western Union Money Transfer by the United Nations  and
ECOWAS. COMMISSION. 
 
We found your email among the United Nation
lottery winner as a winner.
 
This is because United Nations and  ECOWAS
And UNITED NATION are supporting individuals due to the worldwide economy
meltdown. and our head office and we are offering a special Season bonus to all
those among to be able to pick there fund, And your first $5000 are already sent
and below is the first payment information of your first $5000 we sent but
before pick the first $5000 you have to send $49 for the activation of your
fund  International transfer paper permit, I  wanted to give you the information
through phone but duo to network Erro your phone number did not go
through,
 
So i decided  that we shall email you the MTCN and
sender name so that you can pick up this $5,000.00USD to enable us send another
$5,000.00USD by tomorrow as you know that we will be sending you only
$5,00000USD per day
 
Track the payment online you will see that the $5,000   is
avliable to pick up but  still on hold untill you sent the $49 for activation,
 
 
Track ; https://wumt.westernunion.com/asp/orderStatus.asp?country=global
 
MTCN #  0411529707
SENDER NAME#   JOHN  ONWUEGBUKA
AMOUNT $5,000
 
 like i said  that You must  first  sent the $49  for the
activation of your transfer paper permit before you could be able to pick the
first $5,000 we sent  out online,
 
Remember that  you must first sent the $49 for the
activation of your international paper permit activation  before you  pick up
the first $5,000.00USD but Remember that before going to pick the money , if you
go to pick the money  while  you never  send the $49  for the activation
first,


The western union in your country will no release the $5000
to you why  because your International transfer paper permit is not been
activation, 
 
Remember the faster  you sent the $49  the faster we
release the payment of $5000 to you today so that tomorrow you shall pick the
next  $5000  OK,
 
 
Please,contact :MR PETER ERIC ( Foreign Operation
Director )  and send the  $49 with this information  below also  this is their
Email ; (   infowesternunionoffice76@yahoo.com.ph   

 
Go  to any Western Union or Money Gram and send the $49 with this
Information below,
 
 
Receiver name;;;;;;;  Obalimu
Edwin
Country;;;;;;;;;; Cotonou Benin Republic
Adress City;;;;;;;;;;143
Laminawa cotonou

Question;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;Final?
Answer;;;;;;;;;;;Today
 
Amount to
sent $49
 
Do not forget to furnish  us  with the  Mtcn and sender
name  as soon as you sent the $49 OK,  again Send us your correct Phone
Number,
 
I am waiting for your email once you  send the $49 for the
first Release of your first  for pick up the
$5,000.00USD,







 

Thanks
MRS ROSE
MOSES








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