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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: Mr Douglas Mike <mrsahahjoy@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: Mr Douglas Mike <western.union354@yahoo.in>
Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2015 17:27:55 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: YOUR FIRST PAYMENT SLIP OF $5,000 MTCN:(989-4382-610)


 Dear Friend.

The first $5,000 was sent today.

How are you today and your family, My working partner has helped me to send your first payment $5,000.00 to you and here is the information; MTCN:(9894382610) SENDER NAME: PEGGY BEISE, track it now (www.westernunion.com) I told him to keep sending you $5,000.00 daily until the payment of ($2.5 MILLION) is completed transfer to you and again forward them your Telephone number and address so that they will be sure.

PLEASE,HERE IS THE DETAILS OF THE INFORMATION NEEDED FROM YOU:
FULL NAME:_____
AGE:_______
SEX:_______
COUNTRY:______
DESTINATION:_____
MAILING ADDRESS: ____
PHONE NUMBER_____
PASSPORT BY ATTACH OR DRIVER'S LISENCE NUMBER.______

Contact Person: Dr.Daniel Koman to the below E-mail ( western.union354@yahoo.in ) Call Dr.Daniel Koman on Phone Number: +9185-27692-910 and Get back to me After receiving your first payment of $5,000.

Thanks and hope to read from you soon,

Thanks,
Mr Douglas Mike.
>From International monitory fund

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