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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: "DR.GILBERT WATSON" <monicaf76@alice.it>
Reply-To: Westernuinon.office@yahoo.fr
Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2014 16:45:27 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Your First Payment is RYour First Payment is Ready Urgent Vis
Western Union.eady Urgent Vis Western Union.

ATTN DEAR:

THIS IS FROM FEDERAL MINITRY OF FINANCE OF AFRICA.
WE FINALLY CONCLUDED TO EFFECT YOUR FUND OF (US$2.5million) VIA
WESTERN UNION THIS MORNING AS THE BEST AND EASIER WAY TO
CASH YOUR FUNDS IN ANY
OF YOUR NEAREST WESTERN UNION OFFICE IN YOUR CITY,
WELL BASED ON MY AGREEMENT
WITH WU DR.GILBERT WATSON
YOUR TRANSFER WILL START
IMMEDIATELY YOU CONTACT
HIM WITH ALL YOUR INFORMATION AS FOLLOW
YOUR NAME___________
YOUR HOME ADDRESS_______
YOUR COUNTY/CITY___________
YOURAGE/SEX_____________
DIRECT PHONE NUMBER_______
ID COPY_______
OCCUPATION_______
WU OFFICE:
CONTACT DR.GILBERT WATSON
E-MAIL: Westernuinon.office@yahoo.fr
PHONE NO +229 6817 3010.
YOUR FUNDS AMOUNT DEPOSITED IS US$2.5million
YOU NEED TO PAY YOUR ACTIVITION CAHARGE SO
COMFIRM THE COST FROM DIRECTOR.DR.GILBERT WATSON
BEST REGARDS,
Mr. DOM COMEY

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