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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 OFFICE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <www.westanuni032111@outlook.com>
Date: Sat, 23 Jun 2018 01:24:45 -0700
Subject: Congratulations 2018 online email winner..

WESTERN UNION HEAD OFFICE
AGB AGENCE STADE DE L AMITIE,
Cotonou, Parcelle C 7 B Lot 3069 Menont
COTONOU BENIN,
Office Telephone: +229 962 57 886.

Date 13/06/2018

Congratulations Funds Owner,
We have deposited the cheque of your email winning funds ( $550,000 USD ) from Western Union department after our final meeting on Monday with the federal ministry of finance and the federal high court regarding your 2018 email winning funds, we all agreed that your cheque will be deposit in the UBA GROUP BANK for a safe keeping. Ministry of finance have paid the International Funds Transfer Permit fee for you and the federal government have approved/release your winning funds so at the moment The bank have already Credited your winning funds into a valid VISA CARD and hand it over to the Dhl Courier Post office to post it to you over there in your country to enable you to be withdrawing your money 20,000 dollars each transaction with your valid VISA CARD. Your VISA CARD worth of ( $550,000 USD ) has been deposited with Dhl Company to ship it to your address Now you have to send an email to the Dhl manager Mr Emmanuel Kalou. Below are his contact information,

Mr Emmanuel Kalou
Email==== dhlcourier5432@fastservice.com
Telephone +22969520780

Send your winning code number ( WU533790520572YTD ) Your Full Name, Your Phone Number & home Address to his email dhlcourier5432@fastservice.com
And instruct him to post your Visa Card Immediately.

Good luck
and best regards
Mrs Caroline Jackson
Western Union
Head Branch Manager.

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