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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: "Compensation Central office" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <unitedbank.online@rediffmail.com>
Date: Fri, 1 Jan 2016 14:27:17 +0100
Subject: WESTERN UNION AWARD NOTIFICATION

WELCOME TO WESTERN UNION AWARD CENTER,

You have been awarded a sum of One Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars/ US$1.500,000,00 by the Western Union 2015-2016
Board Award Group, This award was selected through automated Internet
system drawn randomly across the global, Please Your are expected to comply with the following details for your claims.
Your full name_________________
Your address___________________
Your country___________________
Your age_______________________
Your Sex_______________________
Your occupation________________
Your Phone number_____________

Make sure you do not make any mistake with your information to avoid any wrong Claim. Call the Direct Manager with below Number for more details. Or Reply us as Instructed and use this code below as your subject...(WU/AWD221) For Verification. Call Mr Frank Peter The award department Manager for more details.
Contact Person::: Director Frank Peter.
Office E-mail::<western_unb@outlook.com> or
E-mail::<unitedbank.online@rediffmail.com>
Mobile:+229 9848-3350,/ +229 9848-3349

Please make sure you are the only person accessing your email for security reason.
Congratulation From All Of Our Dear Staffs
Best Regards

DIR.MRS KATIE ALLEN
FINANCIAL SECRETARY BOARD AWARD DEPARTMENT .

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