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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. Frank Mark" <kimudaiti@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: "Mr. Frank Mark" <western.union1@ciudad.com.ar>
Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2015 10:10:55 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Your $8Million Western Union Breaking News,


My name is Mr. Frank Mark the CEO Micro Finance Bank-western union department, I am hereby informing you that the board of directors Benin Western Union Authorities in charge of international transaction has declared this morning that you will be receiving your $8Million USD through Western Union.

The arrangement has been made this morning and the Federal High Court Of Justice has sign the Approval; and the only money you will pay is $75 for Obtaining the WU-VAT Certificate from Minister of Finance Benin and your transfer will start today, your daily transfer is sum of $5000 per a day until your total $8Million is completed. I am here to swear to you that your first payment of the $5000 will be on it's way today or lastest tomorrow morning once we confirm the WU-VAT Certificate fee of $75 from you today to legalize the transfers before your country's finance regulatory authority these may concern.

Here is your certified Approval code numbers guiding the fund here in Benin Republic
Western Union Approval No; UN5685P,
Benin Government Approved No:BH44CV
Reference No.-35460021
Allocation No: 674632
Password No: 339331
Pin Code No: 55674
Certificate of Merit Payment No: 10.53
Released Code No: 0763
Immediate Western Union transfer No: -1114433
Secret Code No: XXTN013.
Your fund is USD$8Million

JUST CLICK ON REPLY TO, TO REPLY BACK TO ME.
Thank you for westerning with us.
Best Regards
Mr. Frank Mark
+229-65 23 50 84

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