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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: Mrs Juliet John <filepdfip@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Mrs Juliet John <wumoney1520@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2015 07:38:34 +0900 (JST)
Subject: The first $6000 was sent today


Dear Approved Beneficiary

We received the payment of ($1.600.000 USD) One Million Six Hundred
Thousand united state dollars Donation from Chris and Colin Weir from
Largs in North Ayrshire won 161m when their numbers came up on 19th
July 2015 to be sent to you through western union money transfer
payment,

Be informed that we are in possession of your ($1.600.000 USD The
amount you will be receiving per day is $6,000,00,usd, until you
receive the total sum of ($1.600.000 USD) we are hereby write to
gurantee your interest on receiving your funds of $1.6million must be
remitted into your bank account or through western union per $6,000,00
a day,

You will be receiving $6000 everyday as a result of Western Union laws
and I have opened a daily installment account and deposited your
$1.600,000.00, therefore kindly get back to this Western Union agent
with your information and collect your first transfer slip to pickup
your $6,000 USD

You can call us  on above telephone number +22968655894 or email us so
that we can transfer the first $6,000 USD your city for your easy
pickup at any western union location

Your Receiver’s Name
Receiver’s Address
Direct Mobile/Home Phone
Driven License/Passport Number

The appointed Western Union agent from City Bank of Benin Republic has
being mandated to issue out your $6,000 USD payment on daily basis as
a result of Western Union laws

I wish you good luck,

Regards,
Mrs Juliet John,

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