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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: westernunion moneytransfer <w.esternumtransfer020@msn.com>
Reply-To: <w-esternunion-moneytransfer002@live.fr>
Date: Fri, 3 Jul 2009 02:09:45 +0000
Subject: GOOD NEWS FROM WESTERN UNION OFFICE.




Welcome to Western UnionPhone;+
229-98215261
Send
Money Worldwide
Send
Money

ATTENTION.

This is to notify
you about the latest development concerning all the payment
that are left in our custody, which yours are inclusive,Besides your where given a bill of $55.00 in
order to receive your payment of which we didn’t hear from you for sometime
now....

Hence, our Western Union is now offering a Special BONUS
to help all our customers that are having their payment in our custody due to of prices. In order words
we are now requesting that those involve should pay only the sum of
$55. 00 to receive all their payment abandoned
in our custody.

Besides, my dear, this is the
opportunity for you and have to comply and your funds shall be transfer
to your designated address.

But remember that
after (3 DAYS) you did not make the payment then we will divert your funds to
Government Fund, to avoid problem or we will cancel the payment for this year
until next year because this year is not like last
year.

Again after (THREE DAYS ) We will enter A new project for the year and
that is the reason why we decided to help to all our
customers before we enter into the new project.

So be advise to send
the $55.00 immediately so that we will
register your payment and for to start receive $5,000
as from tomorrow.
Be advise that there is no time again for we to call any
person on phone unless you will call +
229-98215261
E-mail (w-esternunion-moneytransfer002@live.fr)

After the payment of
$55.00 you will start receiving your money
every day$5,000 through Western Union

Send the money through Western Union Money Transfer
with the information below,

Receiver's name==
INNOCENT OSITA.
Country== Cotonou, Benin Republic.
Text Question==
Trust
Answer== Honest
AmountOnly=
$55.00

The moment i receive the payment of $55 i
will release the first payment information of $5,000 to you and you will pick up
the money and i will send you
another money. Hoping to hear from you.

REGARDS
MR LOUIS
Roman.
FORIGN OPERATION MANAGER
WESTERN
UNION OFFICE BENIN


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