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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: Eric Uzoma <ericuzoma@rocketmail.com>
Reply-To: wester.nunionmonyetransfer@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2009 11:45:46 +0100
Subject: YOUR PAYMENT APPROVED VIA WESTERN UNION CONTACT HER ASAP.




Attention:

Am Darry Uzoma, secretary to Dr.Timothy Hanson . i'm writing to let you
know about your $850,000;00 that my boss issued on your name before he
travel out for his bussines purpose.Before he travel out he instructed me
to send you the total money through Western Union Moeny Transfer because =
it
will be less expensive and reliable for you to be receiving your daily
$5000,00 dollar until you rceieve your total money completely.
Meanwhile,the manager stated yesterday that, The director administrator
trust funds have already signed and approved your payment,that you will b=
e
receiving your payment 5000,00 Us Dollars immedaitely you sent them their
transfer charge of $150.00 and it will serve as reconfirmation of your fi=
le
payment from the office incharge.

So you are to contact them on below information,
Vital Finance Bank Western Union Department.
Location Address;Plot 1261, Adeola Hopewell Street CO/B/REP,
Contact Person: Mr Kelly Ricky,
Tele phone Number: +229 93 25 55
48.
Email Address: wester.nunionmonyetransfer@hotmail.com

Be advise that the $150.00 is a compulsory as they told me that is only
money you will pay until you receive your payment completely .So reconfir=
m
your details to avoid any hitches in receiving your full payments. Also d=
o
let me know immedaitely they have started sending you your money ,but try
to comply with them to enable them serve you better .

Thank,
secretary ,Darry Uzoma.

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