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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: john mike <hmrc.refund@amartahonda.net>
Reply-To: john mike <westerrnunion420@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 5 Apr 2015 07:25:00 +0700 (WIT)
Subject: welcome to westerrn union


we have finalize all the necessary arrangement and your fund ($9.6USD)has been
approve by the border directors of western union,you will be receiving $2000
per day.
Furthermore our attorney will go to the inland revenue tax office to obtain a
letter of administration tax clearance approval it will cost only $100
on your behalf from high Court. The most important requirement that we need
from
you is your full current information well noted and understood.

My name___
My country__
My address___
My Occupation____
My Age/sex__
Your occupation Direct phone number__
MTCN:(5752202045) SENDERS
FIRST NAME:Cynthia
SECOND NAME:Farnsley
TEST : WHEN
ANS …TODAY
MTCN(5752202045)
Contact email:( westerrnunion420@yahoo.com)
TEL{+229-98387513}

Best Regards john mike


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