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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 Inc." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <westmed.transfer@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2013 22:24:19 -0500
Subject: 1st Payment Sent.(NOT SPAM)

Hello,


Message was sent from MR GREG ALOID MORRISON The New Wumt Manager of Operation.

We happily announce to you the PAYMENT RELEASE FILE (#147) held In SEPT 22ND
2013

TK :#1475
SRL: *70709

This is to officially inform you that Your Wining Funds Is Ready To be Paid Via
Western Union

Kindly Contact us as soon as you receive this email For Your Mtcn Control Number
For 10k$

for information on how you will be paid.Also make sure you demand for your winning certificate
and also a copy of My Western Union working I.D CARD


We look forward to serving you better.

Best regards,

NAME: MR GREG ALOID MORRISON
Western Union Payments
FORIGN OPERATION MANAGER
WESTERN UNION OFFICE LAGOS NIGERIA


PHONE:+447-03195-7601
PHONE:+447-03193-3975
PHONE:+44702 408 1650
PHONE:+447-077075-680

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