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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: "ezieri ude" <ezieriude3@sify.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2008 13:07:47 +0200
Subject: CONTACT WESTERN UNION FOR YOUR PAYMENT


Attn:My Dear,

now we have arranged your payment of ($1.5Million) One Million five hundred
thousand united state dollars in atm payment card to be sent to you through
western union money transfer payment: Your payment will be sent to you by
western union, the amount you will receive per day is $5,000 two times per
day.

The minister trust funds of Benin Republic will send you the currently
standards track details you need to pick up your ($5,000) payment by western
union, you will receive the sum of $1.5Million united state dollars,now no
need to send you this atm card because you can not be able to withdraw the
atm card due to the atm master card contain large money on it. The director
administrtor trust funds have already signed your payment, now you are free
to comply with payment office on this email:(westernunionpayment66@yahoo.fr)
however, kindly contact.Mr.Thomas Hunter, who is in position to release your
payment by western union $5,000 two times per day.

Mr.Thomas Hunter , western union department Financial Bank Benin,
Mobile: 00229-93-411209
E-mail: (westernunionpayment66@yahoo.fr)

The financial western union payment canter has been mandated to issue out
your payment and you have to stop any further communication with any other
person(s) or office(s) to avoid any hitches in receiving your payment.Note
that the administrator payment need this details from you to process your
paymentimmideately:
Receiver name------

Country---------
City--------------
Tel-------------
Test question------
Answer---------
Copy of your id.......
Comply now because as soon as you sent this required details to Mr.Thomas
Hunter he will start sending your payment by western union
Regards,
Mr Ezieri Ude

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