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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: "westernoo@virgilio.it" <westernoo@virgilio.it>
Reply-To: western_union_moneytransfer10@live.fr
Date: Sun, 5 Jul 2009 17:32:48 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: your transfer code notification

Attn; Recipient,

We have concluded to effect your payment through western
union. They will be sending $10,000.00 daily until the $750,000.00 is
completely transferred to you accordingly. Though, Samuel Obinna. has sent
$10,000.00 to you today, so contact Western union Agent:

Director;Mr.Hill
Johnson
E-mail:(western_union_moneytransfer10@live.fr)
Cell; +229-989-50-263


NOTE; this payment was directed to be made available in your name and you can
only pay them $85.00 so as to enable the purchasing of your inheritance file to
prevent illegal transfer of your funds.

RECEIVERS NAME.........DONALD OKOLI

COUNTRY............BENIN REPUBLIC
CITY................COTONUO
TEXT
QUESTION..........TRANSFER CODE
TEXT ANSWER............001

Then after you send
them $85.00 tell Mr.Hill Johnson. to give you the payment information for
$10.00000once you send the payment of $85.00 to them to enable you pick up the
two transfer each $5,000.00. Please, do not forget to update me as soon as you
receive this two payment.

Regards
David Peter(ESQ)
Western Union Payments






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