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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.Kevlin Tony" <tony.@triton.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "union.w31@yahoo.com" <union.w31@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2016 22:57:02 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Money Transfer Control Number (M.T.C.N) 9422289046

This is to inform you that the America Embassy office was instructed to transfer your fund $5.4,000.00 U.S Dollars compensating all the SCAM VICTIMS,and your email was found as one of the VICTIMS by the America security leading team and America’s representative officers. So between today the 11th of July till 20th Of December 2016 you will be receiving the sum of $5,000.00 dollars per day. However be informed that we have already sent the $5,000.00 dollars this morning to avoidcancellation of your payment.

I want to inform you that we have already sent you $5000.00 US Dollars through Western union as we have been given the mandate to transfer your full over due payment total sum of US$5.4,000.00 via western union by the Ministry of Finance. I tried reaching you on phone to give you all the information on phone but I couldn't get through you today,

So I decided to email you the MTCN and sender name so that you can pick up the $5000.00 to enable us send another $5000.00 today as you know we will be sending you $5000.00 only per transfer. And it was agreed that you will pay the transfer clearance certificate which sumof $50 before the release of the payment to you.

Please after sending the needed fee of $50 you are advised to pick up this information and locate any western union around you to pick up the $5000.00 and call the Operation Manager MR.Peter William. Because he is the person in charge of your payment, and he can send you another payment today once you contact him, phone line Call +22968150984.E-mail :(union.w31@yahoo.com) Contact him once you received this notification.

Below is the western union information to pick up the $5000.00 after you have made the payment of the $50 ; which you will be receiving daily after you sent them their transfer clearance certificate of $50 and it will serve as re-confirmation of your payment file in their ffice.

Here are first payment details. Track it now to confirm the availability. Toctrack copy and paste the website below,

https://wumt.westernunion.com/ asp/orderStatus.asp?country= global

Money Transfer Control Number (M.T.C.N) 9422289046
Sender Name:....... Peter Iwunor
MTCN:.............. 9422289046
Question:.......... Time
Answer:............ 6hrs
Amount:............ $5,000.00

FINAL UPDATE US WITH HE $50 USD TO ENABLE US PROCEED ON YOUR PAYMENT IMMEDIATELY, BELOW IS THE INFORMATION YOU WILL USE TO REMIT THE $89 USD VIA WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER BEEN OUR TRANSFERRING CHARGE FOR
YOUR $5,000.00USD.

PAYMENT INFORMATION:

Receiver’s Name===== Ekene Kendo Emeka
Country====== Benin Republic
City===== Cotonou
Text Question===== Who is Able
Answer=====God
Mtcn.......
Amount: US$50.

BE ADVICE THAT THE $50 IS THE ONLY MONEY YOU WILL PAY UNTIL YOU
RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT COMPLETELY.

YOUR URGENT RESPOND IS HIGHLY NEEDED.

YOURS IN SERVICE,

Thanks

Mr.Kevlin Tony.

(Western Union Mgr Benin Rep.)

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