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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 Susan Uda <franco.schiavon@alice.it>
Reply-To: u_bank25@ymail.com
Date: Thu, 7 Nov 2013 08:05:03 +0100 (CET)
Subject: your 2.5M usd to Western Union

Hello dear, how are you doing today am here to inform you
that we have

deposited your 2.5M usd to Western Union Office for
transfer and you will be

receiving $5,000 usd everyday until your $2.5M USD is
completed transferred.


Please
contact Western Union office with below address:

Mr.Chidi Bello
Email:
(u_bank25@ymail.com)
Phone +229 99 487052
give them below information


Beneficiary name===================
Address==========================
Country=========================
Tel
phone=================

Regards
Mrs Susan Uda

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