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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 Money Transfer <mr.@rose.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Western Union Money Transfer <westernunio11973@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Feb 2016 08:17:41 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Dear customer:




Dear customer:
This is Mr.Rockson Hilliman from western union Head office Benin Du Republic. We presently ready to send your first payment of USD$4000 this morning from our office, so you are requested to contact us now with full information the first payment can be transfer to you.

(1) Receivers full Name---
(2) Country and Address----
(3) Direct Tel---
(4) Attach of your ID or driving license---

Also call me at Tel: +229-99-788-167) so we can do the normal procedure on your first $4000 payment which is to activating your file to enable you pick up the money today.

Call me now for the processing and the activation fee is $55.00 only.
DO NOT ASK FOR DEDUCTION because this payment has been gazette by the Presidency and as such, no deduction or addition can be imposed on it.

Best Regards
Rockson Hilliman
Western union Head office BENIN Du REPUBLIC
Emails: westernunio11973@gmail.com

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