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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 FRANK PAUL <emsarty@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: Mr FRANK PAUL <www.western_union111@outlook.com>
Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2017 12:07:20 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Western Union Payment Updates.



Western Union Payment Updates.
Head Office, Herbert Macaulay Way,
Wusih Zone 6, Potonovo FCT.
Office line +229 99429711

24 hours banking service.

Dear Customer,

I am giving you this information for you to know it before hand.

A message came over to this Western Union Money Transfer administrative center as an instruction to cancel your payment with our Western Union Money Transfer and this was as a result of your inability to pay the fee for signing of the warrantee document.

This email is to assure you that the transaction is ready and the first transfer of $5000 was initiated and it is now available in the western union system for pick up by you but the reason you cannot pick it now from Western Union office is because; Court of Appeal reported to the Ministry of Finance that you have not paid for the warrantee document and receiver permit that was issued under the Court of Appeal and supposed to be affix to all the documents on your Western Union Payment File before you can pick up the transfer from any Western Union branch in your vicinity.

Note; all the legal documents to back up the transfer is procured from the international monetary unit.

Therefore, I want to let you know that this WARRANTEE DOCUMENT is the only thing delaying your ($3.500.000.00USD )money in the Western Union Money Transfer System now and as soon as you pay the fee today, you will start receiving the transfer on the expected amount of $15,000 everyday by receiving $5000 on each transfer.

Finally; If the transfer information of the $97 is confirmed from you today, I shall go to the lawyer`s office immediately to pay them and collect the warrantee document together with those documents involved in your transaction.

After this process, you will immediately pick up the $5000 from Western Union office without any delay. Because; your $5000 is waiting on the Western Union Money Transfer blog until you pay the fee $97.

You can send the $97 by Money Gram or Western Union

CASHIER; Chris Udo
City; Cotonou
Country; Benin
Amount; $97
Question; Ready?
Answer; Yes

Send the MTCN and Sender Name & Address after the transfer has been initiated from Western Union bank or outlet.

Your urgent confirmation is required.

Best Regards.

Mr FRANK PAUL
Operation Manager
Western Union

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