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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 WESLEY PETERS." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <westernunoffice4@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2015 19:56:13 -0500
Subject: ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY

 
 
 
ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY
  
This is to notify you about the latest development
 
concerning all the payment that is left in our custody
 
Last year  which yours are inclusive, you were given a
 
bill of $270.00 in order to receive your payment of which
 
we didn’t hear from you for some time now.
 
Hence, our Western Union is now offering a special BONUS
 
to help all our customers that are having their payment
 
in our custody. In order words we are now requesting that
 
those involve should pay only the sum of $180.00 to
 
receive all their payment abandoned in our custody.
Besides, this is an opportunity for you to comply and
 
your funds shall be transferred to your designated
 
address. But remember after (5DAYS) you don’t make the
 
payment, then we will divert your funds to Government
 
Fund to avoid problem or we shall cancel the payment for
 
this year until next year because this year is not like
 
previous year. Again after (5DAYS) we shall commence a
 
new project before the year runs out that is the reason
 
why we decided to help all our customers before the new
 
project begins.
We advise you make the payment of $180.00 immediately so
 
that your payment can be registered for you to receive
 
$5,000 as from tomorrow.
 
 
Be advice that there is no time again for us to call any
 
person on phone unless you call +234-9024422184, E-mail (
 
westernunoffice4@gmail.com  ) After the payment of $180
 
you will start receiving your money every day $5,000
 
through Western Union, Send the money through Western
 
Union or Money Gram Money Transfer with the
 
Information's Below:
 
Sender’s Name:
Receiver's name: Mogoli Godspower
Sender’s country:
Country: Lagos Nigeria.
Text Question: urgent
Text Answer: urgent
Amount: $180
MTCN:
   
The moment i receive the payment of $180.00, i will
 
release the first payment information of $5,000 to you,
 
to access you pick up the money and also another will be
 
sent to you,hope to hear from you ASAP.
 
REGARDS
MR WESLEY PETERS.
FOREIGN OPERATION MANAGER
 

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