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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. JAMES HILL" <officefl888@cantv.net>
Reply-To: western.uniondepartment@excite.co.uk
Date: Sat, 21 Sep 2013 06:58:55 -0430 (VET)
Subject: ***SPAM*** Atten Beneficially,

 
Western Union®Welcome to Western Union
Send Money Worldwide
FROM OFFICE OF THE WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER.
portonovo BENIN REPUBLIC/ADDRESS 455 AGBOKOU,ANKPA
ROAD OPPOSITE TUNDE MOTORS portonovo.
WEB SITE. http://site.www.westernunion.com/
Email:( western.uniondepartment@excite.co.uk )

Atten Beneficially,

This is your first Payment of $5000 usd register today, So kindly reconfirm as,(1) Your full Name… (2) Your...Your Telephone Number… (3) Your Age… (4) Your Marital status… A Copy of Your ID or your approval payment of $3.5Million sign to release immediately to you,

Contact Western union Office immediately
Agent: Mr. JOHN PAUL.
TEL: +229 99333744
E-mail ( western.uniondepartment@excite.co.uk )

Please try to contact him today for him to forward the payment information to you, Remember to Indicate the registration code of EB-2520 to him when e-mailing or calling him, Also he will be sending you $5000.00 daily as per my discussion with him.

Best Regards
Mr. JAMES HILL

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