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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: "scott" <scott@montgomeryprint.com>
Reply-To: moneytransfer2008@waterquan.com
Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2013 07:12:11 -0500
Subject: RE:MTCN#:825 032 1191 FOR YOUR FIRST PAYMNET INFORMATION

 

Western Union Money Transfer®

     

Rue 1171 Isiokwe Road, Cotonou, Benin Republic.
Office#: + 229 9878-9714

ATTN:
 
According to the instruction passed to this Western Union Department from the office Governor of the Central Bank Benin, A total sum of USD$2.8000.00 (Two Million and Eigth Hundred United States Dollars only) has been instructed to be paid to you,
 
According to the explanations made, the Central Bank and Government, have decided to take over the issue of your transfer to save you from all wire transfer problems you were facing previously.
 
This is to help us check-mate all the Fraudulent activities going on here in West Africa at large. You shall be paid bit by bit until your total sum is completely received right from the Counter of any Western Union closest to you.
 
We have been asked to release to you a total of US$10,000.00 in every five Hours (5hours) until the funds is completely paid out, as that is the maximum limit we are legally allowed to pay in a particular transaction.
 
After the failure in the transfer of your fund through other means which may have been made impossible by the European, American or  British high commission and other bodies, I was ordered from the office of the President and the Central Bank Of Benin Republic to make your payment swiftly via this medium, you will  be receiving $10,000 usd every five hours starting from today via the following Money Transfer Control Number known as MTCN#:

First Payment Details:

MTCN#:  825 032 1191
Test Question: In God
Test Answer: We Trust
Senders Name: ANI MIKE

Second Payment Details:

MTCN#:  056 939 7621
Test Question: In God
Test Answer: We Trust
Senders Name: ANI MIKE.

Track the above payment details via our website for confirmation, copy and paste the following link on a window browser and track the MTCN#:

https://www.westernunion.fr/WUCOMWE/transferStatusAction.do?method=load

Contact us via mail or telephone:+229 9878-9714
Mr Frank Green:
E-mail: (moneytransfer2008@waterquan.com)
Office#: +229 9878-9714
Provide an activation fee of USD$100 only to get your payment files activated so that you will start picking your hourly payment as agreed.

 The required fee of USD$100.00 should be sent through Western Union or money gram. Upon the receipt of the USD$100.00, your payment files will be activated to enable you receive your first installment payment of USD$10,000 immediately. Send the USD$100.00 payment information to us through the above email address. Note: You can not be able to start picking up the money until your Name is activated to the system.
 
Here Is The Information Which You Will Use To Send The Required Fee Of USD$100.00 Via Western Union Money Transfer Of Your Choice Or Money Gram Close To You.

The Receivers Information For The USD$100.00 is as follows:

Receivers name:  AOLY  ODIKE 
Country____________Benin Republic
City:________________Cotonou
Text Question:_____Best Color?
Answer:_______Green
Amount:_____$100.00
MTCN#_______

Senders Name______
Immediately we receives the payment, we shall activate your payment files and you will start picking your payments.
Call immediately on this direct phone  +229 9878-9714  for more Details and directives.
We Congratulate you in Advance.
Mr Frank Green
Western Union Customer Care

 

     



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