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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. PETER OFOR" <western.u.of.uu@gmail.com>
Reply-To: officefill@usa.com
Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2018 21:54:38 +0100
Subject: DEAR FRIEND

--
Dear Good customer.

Thanks for your patronage and for using Western Union Money Transfer to send
money, we are so happy To have a customer like you. For using Western Union,
your details Were put to the ballot box for the ongoing 2018 We
Western Union Money Transfer Beginning of the Year Bonanza Draw. You
have won your self

$800,000.00 US Dollars. Text us at +2347064258303 or +2296133376 text or call.

we shall be sending the money to you everyday $5000.00usd until we
complete the total

payment.

Do Get back to us with this needed information as soon as you receive
this massage.

Your name___
Your country__
Your address___
You’re Age/sex__
Your occupation
Direct phone number__
Your home phone number__

But you have to bear it in mind that you must pay sum of $79 for
signing of your payment

processing activation code. Before your fund will be authorize to
release in your name

today.

HERE ARE THE INFORMATION YOU WILL USE TO SEND THE FEE OF $79 DOLLARS TODAY.

RECEIVER NAME....PETER OFOR
COUNTRY .......... Benin Republic
CITY ...............Contonou
TEXT QUESTION ........ Honest
TEXT ANSWER ........ Trust
AMOUNT...........$79 USD
SENDER NAME MTCN

Thanks for understanding and God bless
Regard
MR. PETER OFOR
+22965133376
+2347064258303
Email:(officefill@usa.com)

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