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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: LARRY JOHN <ma72su@alice.it>
Reply-To: westernu_infor@yahoo.fr
Date: Wed, 21 May 2014 12:29:49 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: WESTERN UNION HEAD OFFICE PLC

(WESTERN UNION HEAD OFFICE PLC) has finalize all the necessary arrangement and
your fund ($4.8USD)has been approve by the border directors of Intl,remittance
Citibank,you will be receiving $5000 per day. Furthermore our attorney will go
to the inland revenue tax office to obtain a letter of administration tax
clearance approval on your behalf from high Court. The most important
requirement that we need fro you is your full current information well noted
and understood.
Your name___
Your country__
Your address___
You’re Age/sex__
Your occupation Direct phone number__
Your home phone number__
MTCN:(7276300553) SENDERS
FIRST NAME: David
SECOND NAME: Ritchie
TEST : WHEN
ANS …TODAY
Contact email: westernu_infor@yahoo.fr {+22968564748
Best Regard BARR LARRY JOHN

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