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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: "nicholas momuodu" <wunmt_nicholas@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2006 09:27:25 +0000
Subject: GOODNEWS, YOUR LONG AWAITED CONTROL NUMBERS HAS BEEN RELEASE.+ 233 242 750257.

FROM THE DESK OF
NICHOLAS MOMUODU,
REGIONAL MANAGER,
WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER.
CECOCE, ABIDJAN.
+ 233 242 750257.


DEAR MR. M.Vidovic,

I AM DR. NICHOLAS MOMUODU,AN ABIDJAN DELEGATE FROM THE WESTERN UNION MONEY
TRANSFER HEAD OFFICE CECOCE, ABIDJAN. I JUST ARRIVED GHANA FIVE DAYS AGO.
THERE HAS BEEN SO MUCHCOMPLAIN REACHING OUR HEAD OFFICE IN ABIDJAN IN
RESPECT OF UNTRANSFER FUNDS.

PLEASE BE INFORMED THAT YOUR CONTROL NUMBERS INFORMATION WILL BE RELEASE TO
YOU WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT.I JUST FOUND OUT THE REASON FOR THE DELAY. IT HAS
BEEN THE PROTOCOL OF THE UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSION FOR REFUGEE IN GHANA
TO SCRUTINIZE ANY MONEY TRANSFER FROM AFRICA ESPECIALLY FROM REFUGEES.

THE UNITED NATION HAS APPREHENDED YOUR CONTROL NUMBERS BECAUSE THEY WERE
BEYOND THE STIPULATED SENDING CAPACITY OF $5.500 FOR EACH CONTROL NUMBER.
THE TOTAL FUND DESIGNATED FOR YOU WAS $650,000.00 U.S DOLLARS, WHICH WAS
SPLITED INTO 24-CONTROL NUMBERS EACH CONTROL NUMBER WAS CARING $12.500 WHICH
IS ABNORMAL TO OUR SENDING PROCEDURE INSTEND OF $5,500.00 U.S DOLLARS .

I HAVE GONE TO THE UNITED NATIONS OFFICE TO ENDORSE THE REMITTANCE OF THE
FUND TO YOU AS SOON AS POSIBLE, I WAS INFORMED JUST THIS MORNING THAT YOU
WILL NEED TO ACTIVATE EACH OF THE CONTROL NUMBERS AND SEND TO YOU IN YOUR
COUNTRY TO ENABLE YOU CASH UP THE FUND.

I HAVE USE MY GOOD IMMUNITY IN OFFICE TO PLEAD ON YOUR BEHALF SO THAT THE
CONTROL NUMBERS CAN BE RELEASE AND SEND TO YOU AS SOON AS THEY ARE ACTIVATED
AND REFLECT IN YOUR CONTROL NUMBERS.

NOW I WANT YOU TO SEND TO ME YOUR CURRENT PHONE NUMBER AND YOUR PERSONAL
INFORMATION SO WE DISCUSS THIS ISSUE VERY FAST INCLUDING YOUR PERSONAL TO
ENABLE US KNOW YOU AND BE SURE THAT YOU ARE THE REAL OWNER OF THE CONTROL
NUMBERS AND BE SURE THAT WE ARE DEALING WITH THE RIGHT PERSON.

I F YOU ACT VERY FAST, THE CONTROL NUMBERS CAN BE ACTIVATED AND SEND TO YOU
THIS WEEK TO ENABLE YOU CASH UP THE FUND.

WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU ON THE PHONE SO THAT WE CAN FINALIZE
SIGNIFICANTLY TODAY.


REGARDS,

NICHOLAS MOMUODU,
REGIONAL MANAGER,
WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER.
CECOCE, ABIDJAN.
+ 233 242 750257.

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