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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: WESTERN UNION <takako925n@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: WESTERN UNION <western.union101@shqiptar.eu>
Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2014 18:48:49 +0900 (JST)
Subject: WESTERN UNION PROMO LOTTERY 2014.


WESTERN UNION PROMO LOTTERY 2014.

Attention Dear Customer.

Your email address has been selected in the on-going Western Union Online Email promo Lottery held on to 15th November 2014 at West African Regional Head Quarter in Cotonou, Benin Republic. We the Western Union Regional board are pleased to inform you that your Email address alongside (50) other lucky winners have been approved for a payment of ($1.5). If you receive this email,Please be informed it is not an error and your verification number is: (WU-WA/908308/2014). Your winnings are to be paid through Western Union on daily transfers of $5,000 dollars till the total of your winnings ($1.5) is confirmed by you. As a matter of fact, the first payment  has been programmed in our system but this transfer has no recipient name and location until we received the below listed requirements.

Once again, this transfer can only be tracked online but cannot be accessed or picked through any Western Union Agent until it is fixed on your name and location. You are therefore, advised to forward the following information.

1.Full Name...........
2.Full Address:.............
3.Marital Status.............:
4.Occupation:...............
5.Age:..............
6.Sex .........
7.Nationality:.........
8. Country...........
9.Telephone Number:.............

Note that you should be expecting to send along with the above listed information and processing fee of $55. Send it through Western Union on our cashier name as provided below Name:Obi loke

Receiver`s Name...MR.OBI LOKE.
Country:... Benin Republic
City: ...Cotonou
Text Question:... when
Answer:... today
Amount...$55
Mtcn Number.......

In order to avoid scam, note that this processing fee is the only financial requirement which you will be demanded from you before receiving your winnings. Therefore, BEWARE OF SCAMMERS. The West African Western Union Board Congratulates you as you are directed to the 2014 Promo Lottery payment master on the below information.
Call Us With This Line.....+229-98327556
 
Yours Sincerely,
Mr. David Lucas
The Promotion Manager
Of Western Union Head
Quatar Cotonou Benin
Republic West Africa. 

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