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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: Economic and Finacial Crime Comission <economicandfinacial.efcc.crime@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2014 12:02:32 +0100
Subject: KINDLY ACKNOWLEDGE THE RECEIPT OF THIS MESSAGE AND GET BACK US.

ATTENTION :

The first payment $5000 U.S.D was sent today. We have concluded to
effect your payment through western union $5000 daily until the
($1.500,000.00 dollar's) is completed. The blow are the payment
information;

MTCN: 6823200020
SENDER'S FIRST NAME: JOY
SENDER'S LAST NAME: GALLO
TEST QUESTION: HOW LONG
TEST ANSWER : TOMORROW
AMOUNT SENT: $5000 ONLY

Please Contact Jim Uba if there is any problem below is our E-mail
address:(wu.headofficebr1963@gmail.com)
or call +229 65 65 44 66 and forward him your Telephone number, your
country, City, your receiver name, so that he will be sure. Note, that
the total sum has been programmed to our electronic wire transfer
system for transfer once we hear from you.

KINDLY ACKNOWLEDGE THE RECEIPT OF THIS MESSAGE AND GET BACK US.

MS. JIM UBA
AM NEW DIRECTOR FOREIGN OPERATION MANAGER
WESTERN UNION OFFICE BENIN REPUBLIC.

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