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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.Wayne Power" <francesco.aurilia@alice.it>
Reply-To: wu_mtransfer12@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2014 16:31:03 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Notification!

Notification!

We have concluded to effect your payment- through-western union $5,000 daily
until the$1.5million US is completely transferred to you

accordingly. Though,
Director John Basil has sent $5,000 in your name today so contact
Western union Agent:below with your full Name,phone contact and address

Name:Raymond Ejide
TEL: +229-68557949
Email:wu_mtransfer12@yahoo.co.uk

Ask him for the MTCN sender name and test Question/Answer to pick up your

first
payment of $5,000.
Thanks
>From Hon Mr.Wayne Power
(IMF REPS BENIN)

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