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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:

• 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: westernunion customercare <westernunioncustomercare11@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2008 02:35:34 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: WESTERN UNION MONEY ALERT!

















=20
=A0=A0Send Money Worldwide
=A0
=A0

DEAR=A0MR/MRS
=A0
There is an issue with the WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER in the amount of $1=
0,000.00 USD directed in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03, at the ow=
ner of this email address. The=A0International Monetary Fund.
=A0
contacted us for your compensation a couple of hours ago due to your alloca=
ted security code.They said that they choose to send it to an email address=
instead of a name.=20
=A0
We are unable to complete a transfer directed at an email address so we req=
uire some more information in
=A0order tocomplete this transfer.
=A0
FULL NAME:-----------------------------------=20
FULL CONTACT ADDRESS:----------------=20
MOBILE PHONE NUMBER:----------------------
OCCUPATION:----------------------------=20
MARITAL STATUS AND AGE: ------------------------
=A0
In order to resolve this problem,please email us immediately. As soon as th=
is information is received,and you have complied with the requirements of p=
ayment of the western union charges, payment will be=A0made to your nominat=
ed bank account or at the counter directly from The Western Union Transferr=
ing Bank.=20
=A0
When emailing,please use reference number 111-147 for our mutual convenienc=
e.
=A0
THE MANAGEMENT OF WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER,OFFICE NIGERIA BRANCH.
=A0
Sincerely,

DR FRANK ALI
=A0
Western Union Payments As we focus on making a difference in people's lives=
, people focus on Western Union and acknowledge the possibilities we offer =
to those we serve UNITED NATION


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