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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: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Fri, 7 Nov 2008 08:40:14 +0100
Subject: PAYMENT DETAILS MADE FOR YOUR CONFIRMATION!!!


Dear Sir/Madam,

Please be informed that the funds are coming directly from the International
M
onetary Funds headquarters and we are only to pay beneficiaries once they
meet
their financial obligations.
Also note that Western Union is not allowed to make all payment at once via
we
stern union money transfer due to the way the fund came to our headquaters
and
for security reasons, upon receipt of your fees and your International
Remitt
ance File purchased, you are receiving a first pay-out of $10,000 which is
mad
e into two halves which will enable you walk into any Western Union shop of
yo
ur choice and pick up your funds. Note that the remaining fund/payment will
be
made installmentally in the following order:

1. $10,000 made payable to you from the Western Union
2. $740,000 made payable to you via bank wire transfer from our designated
pay
ing bank. Upon receipt of the fee for the purchasing of your international
remittance fi
le, you are receiving your first pay-out of $10,000.
According to the Section 636(1) of the LPN CAF of the 1999 constitution
reagrd
ing a contract like you will have to make the payment of the $97.00 usd so
as to
enable the purchasing of your inheritance file to prevent illegal transfer
of
your funds.

Here are details of your money transfer of $10,000 made on your behalf but
it
has no receiver's name yet until you remitt the $97.00 to us before we can
pu
rchase the inheritance file with your name and put your name as the receiver
b
elow is the information you will use to send us the fee $97.00 Via western
un
ion.
RECEIVER NAME.................JUDE OKECHUKWU
COUNTRY.............................REPUBLIC OF BENIN
CITY................................COTONUO
TEXT QUESTION.......................................HOW ARE YOU?
ANSWER..........................................FINE
Then after you send the money you can send the payment information to us
email
below.
Mr. Steven James
E-Mail:( inf.wumtcustomerservices@live.fr )
Direct line:+22997515176

As soon as we receive the payment of the $97.00 from you then we pick it up
w
e well put your name as the receive and you will go to western union and
pick
the money. PAYMENT DETAILS MADE FOR YOUR CONFIRMATION!!!
Amount: $10,000USD
MTCN:511-528-9891
Amount:$10,000 USD
MTCN:405-313-5445
Sender`s first name: STEVEN
Sender's last name:JAMES

Note that within 72hrs if you do not remitt the required $97.00 which has
alr
eady been made ($10,000)It will be withdrawn back and remember that the
money
details given to you does not bear your name as the receiver until you make
th
e payment of the $97.00
Get back to us with our E-Mail:( inf.wumtcustomerservices@live.fr )
with the p
ayment information one you made the payment and you can call on my direct
line
if you have any question ok.

Call for confirmation of receipt of this message on :+22997515176
Have a good day.
Regards,
Barr.Frank Umar

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