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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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Fraud email example:

From: DR SOLOMON ANTHONY <ccllc@hyper.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: DR SOLOMON ANTHONY <departmentwestern.union851@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2014 18:20:05 +0900 (JST)
Subject: PAYMENT!

WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER WORLDWIDE UNDER WORLD BANK PLC:
OFFICE OF THE WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER. COTONOU
THE NEW MANAGER OF WESTERN UNION
NAME: MR DANIEL IWU
E-mail:departmentwestern.union851@yahoo.com
Western Union Money Transfer EMS Post Office Agent Location
Benin Republic FOREIGN CONTRACTOR PAYMENT OFFICE

Attention My Dear Friend:
This is to inform you that this office was instructed to pay your fund $1.5Million U.S Dollars between now until end of Jan 2015,per day you will receive the sum of $5,000 Dollars,However be informed that we have send the sum of $5000 Dollars this morning to avoid cancellation of your payment,you have only six hours to call this office upon the receipt of this email,the maximum amount you will be receiving per day starting from today is $5000 in two different payments and the Money Transfer Control Number of today is below,Federal high court requested you to pay $75.00usd activation fee today so that you can pick up the $5000 today.

We have today transferred your first US$5000.00 available for your pickup at any western union office in your City, but still on hold due to the unpaid activation fee of $75.00USD which you supposed to pay before your transfer will be release for pickup.

NOTE:THE REASON WHY WE NEED YOU TO SEND US THE $75.00USD IS THAT WE TRIED TO DEDUCT THE ACTIVATION FEE OUT FROM YOUR FUND BUT THE MINISTER ADMINISTRATOR TRUST FUND OF BENIN REPUBLIC TOLD US THAT NO ONE HAS ACCESS OVER YOUR FUND AS IT HAVE BEEN SIGNED AND STAMPED THAT NO MONEY SHOULD BE DEDUCTED UNTIL IT GETS TO YOU TO AVOID ANY MISUNDERSTANDING,CRIMINAL ACT AND FOR SECURITY REASONS.

For your convenience check your first $5000.00 installment transfer
online at on the space provided at
https://wumt.westernunion.com/asp/orderstatus.asp?country=global
clicks TRACKING and fill the bellow information website.

Money Transfer Control Number (MTCN):636-840-6063
Sender First Name:DALE
Sender Last Name: BUGGINS
MTCN:.... 636-840-6063
TEST QUESTION:How long
TEST ANSWER:Now
AMOUNT:....$5000.00

YOU REQUIRE TO SEND $75.00usd TODAY THROUGH WESTERN UNION THAT IS ONLY PAYMENT YOU WILL PAY.

Receiver Name ------GODWIN ODI
Location-------------- Cotonou
Country--------------- Benin republic West Africa
Test Question---------------When
Test Answer-----------------Today
Mtcn: --------------
Amount----------$75.00usd
Sender Name ?
Sender's Country?

Furthermore you advised to call us as the instruction was passed that within 10 hours without hearing from you.Count your payment canceled. Number are +22968564523 Manager Director Office DANIEL IWU for activation after paying the $75.00usd today E-mail addresses : (departmentwestern.union851@yahoo.com)

BEST REGARDS,
THE NEW MANAGER OF WESTERN UNION
NAME:DR SOLOMON ANTHONY
Remittance Dept.Western Union Republic Of Benin Constituency


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