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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: Western Union Office <fill-ooffices1@cantv.net>
Reply-To: Western Union Office <inf0_westernunion@yeah.net>
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 2015 18:34:05 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Good news of your transfer today.


Attention,

We have concluded to Send your fund payment of $2,500,000.00 USD through Western Union department after our final meeting regarding your fund. All you will do is to contact Western Union director JOSEPH DURUAKU and he will give you direction on how you will be receiving your funds daily.Remember to send him your Full information to avoid wrong transfer such as:

YOUR FULL Name_______________
Address: ________________
Country: _____________
Ocupation: _____________
Phone Number: _____________

Although, Mr. Joseph Duruaku has sent $5,000.00 in your name today so contact Joseph Duruaku and you call him on +229-97799853 as soon as you receive this email and tell him to give you the MTCN, sender name and question/answer and instructions on what to do to pick up the $5,000.00 Please let us know as soon as you received all your fund.

Best Regards.
WESTERN UNION AGENT.

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