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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 <"www."@bird.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: western union <westernunionoffice4521@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2017 20:21:59 +0900 (JST)
Subject: YOUR FIRST $5,200.00 HAS BEEN SENT TO YOU TODAY

YOUR FIRST $5,200.00 HAS BEEN SENT TO YOU TODAY

Hello my dear, how are you today hope you are fine?
I write to inform you that we have already sent you $5,200.00. Unite State
Dollars through Western union as we have been given the mandate to
transfer your full compensation payment the total sum of $950.000.00 (Nine
Hundred and Fifty Thousand United State Dollars) via western union by this
Government,

I was been trying to send you an E-mail since yesterday for the Western
Union payment Details but the message keep returning back I don't really
know why, therefore I try to re-send the e-mail to you again today with
all the Western Union payment information for you to pick up the money
from any outlet Western Union around you, such as MTCN and Sender Name so
that you will pick up this $5,200.00. United State Dollars to enable us
send another $5,200.00. Tomorrow as you know we will be sending you
only$5,200.00 United State Dollars per day.

Please copy all this information and run to any nearest Western Union to
pick up the $5,200.00. And call me back to send you another payment
tomorrow, my direct phone line is +22968607462,(westernunionoffice4521@yahoo.com)
Manager: western union.call or email me once you picked up this $5,200.00. United State
Dollars today, Contact western union for this Email (westernunionoffice4521@yahoo.com)

Here is the Western Union information to pick up the $5,200.00. United
State Dollars

MTCN: ___________#553-045-9113
Sender's Name: ______ Raymond Bialowas
Text Question:___________In God
Answer:_______________We Trust
Amount: ____________$5,200.00. United State Dollars

I am waiting for your call once you pick up this $5,200.00. Please E-mail
me your direct telephone number because I need to be calling you once we
send any payment for the information. Note we really need your current
direct phone so that once we make any payment we shall call you for the
MTCN.

Yours in Service
Mrs. Jessica Ezeh

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