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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "lome togo" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.

Fraud email example:

From: western union <western_union_money_transfer@live.com>
Reply-To: <consultance_1@myway.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2008 09:54:39 +0000
Subject: Director Western Union Money Transfer







HEAD OFFICE ,WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER ,
TOGO REPUBLIC.

FROM THE DESK OF DIRECTOR PAYMENT CONTROL,WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER,GLOBAL ACCESS,WEST AFRICA.
Attention : This is to inform all foreign beneficiary/investors whose has fund/money that has being pending here in our system western union money transfer here in Lome Togo , Africa . Prior to the African Union (A.U) annual conference meeting held on 1st,2nd of July 2007 in Accra Ghana West Africa, it
has being review by head of states (presidents) about the current situation that foreign investor are passing through regarding their inability with immediate effect of which is the main reason i am contacting you regarding your fund that is in our system.

The A.U has instructed and mandate me with all legal authority confide on me as the western union general director to effect all payments to their appropriate person within twenty four hours (24 hours) as soon they show up.

I here by advice those that this ugly situation has affected and of which you are among the few lucky others to contact me immediately for urgent arrangement in other for your fund to be transfered to you as soon as possible. I wait to hear from you soon. Regards,Dr. Alex Addo.Director Western Union Money TransferTel+233-246448558
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