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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. Monica Jones" <MonicaJones@polka.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mrs. Monica Jones" <w.u.worldwide1@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 9 Jun 2017 16:35:32 +0900 (JST)
Subject: GOOD DAY

Greetings,

We the border of directors have concluded to release your outstanding
debt compensation payment of $1,500,000.00, such as United Nations,
IMF and AU and FBI, inform us through western union, but the maximum
amount you will be receiving each day as of today is $5,000 twice Per
day until the funds are completely transferred to you.

Kindly Contact Western union Director:

Rev. Peter Compos
Phone 00229 99 60 95 31

E-mail(w.u.worldwide1@hotmail.com)OR (western.union2017@mail.bg)

Also reconfirm your information to them below

Receiver's Name_______________
Address: ________________
Country: ____________
Phone Number: _____________
I.D Card:_____________

MTCN (860-0532-391)
SENDERS NAME: Patricia
NAME: Michael

MTCN: (784-7019-403)
SENDERS NAME: Patricia
NAME: Michael

Thanks
Mrs. Monica Jones
Director United Bank of africa (UBA)

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