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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: "MRS. JENNIFER C. OWADIKE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jennifer.payd@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 8 Jan 2017 04:56:49 -0500
Subject: WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER©

WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER
SEND MONEY WORLDWIDE
Western Union Building
New Weija, Accra, Ghana




Attn:



Considering the meeting held with United States Government, through Federal Bureau of Investigation to compensate you/scam victims in 2017, the United States Government have warn you to stop further communication/dealing with any banks/office that have no website due to fraud going on worldwide. Any banks/office that is contacting you without website is scam.





Please view our website now: www.westernunion.com





The United States Government have instruct us to be paying you via Western Union the sum of Three Thousand Five Hundred Dollars daily till the amount is completely paid to you, we have programmed your first payment today for your pick-up at any Western Union worldwide, but still on-hold due to none value added Tax Clearance Transfer Document in your payment file, which will cost you ($58usd only) You are require to pay before your daily transfer will be made available to you today.





Senders Fist name: Jacob
Senders Last Name: J. Lew
(MTCN) : 795-865-XXXX (Available for pick up by Receiver)
Question: **ON**
Answer: **HOLD**
Amount: $3,500.00 USD





NB: You are required to pay for value added Tax Clearance document fee to ADELAIDE MORRISON. And send copy of your International Passport or any identification which you will use to pick up your daily $3,500.00 in your country. Kindly reconfirm your details.




You can send the fee through Western Union or MoneyGram.





Receiver's Name: ADELAIDE MORRISON
Address: New Weija, Accra, Ghana
Amount: $58 Dollars Only.
SENDER NAME::::::::::::::::::::::?
MTCN::::::::::::::::::::::::::?




Our customer care service will call/email you as soon as possible to enable you pick up your daily $3,500.00 in your country. As soon as we receive the MTCN for the value added Tax Clearance fee ($58usd only) for security and safety purpose.





Best Regards,

MRS. JENNIFER C. OWADIKE
Western Union Payment Officer
© 2017 Western Union Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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