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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: "Rev.Buchi Adam" <western.uniondepartmen4@inMail24.com>
Reply-To: western.uniondepartment4@inMail24.com
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:35:35 +0200
Subject: PAYMENT DETAILS FOR YOUR CONFIRMATION


Attn; Recipient,


Please be informed that the funds are coming directly from the International
Monetary 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
western 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
Remittance File purchased, you are receiving a first pay-out of
$10,000 which is
made into two halves which will enable you walk into any Western Union shop of
your 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
paying bank.

Upon receipt of the fee for the purchasing of your international remittance
file, you are receiving your first pay-out of $10,000.

According to the Section 636(1) of the LPN CAF of the 1999 constitution
reagrding a contract like you will have to make the payment of the $50
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 $50.00 to us before we can
purchase the inheritance file with your name and put your name as the receiver
below is the information you will use to send us the fee $50.00 Via
western union.

RECEIVER NAME IS JOHN MMORBA
COUNTRY IS REPUBLIC OF BENIN
CITY IS COTONUO
TEXT QUESTION IS TRANSFER CODE?
ANSWER IS 001

Then after you send the money you can send the payment information to us email
below.

Director;Mr.Steven Ikenna
E-Mail:( western.uniondepartment4@inMail24.com )
Direct line:+229-895-02-63


As soon as we receive the payment of the $50.00 from you then we pick it up we
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: $5,000 USD
MTCN: 008-231-4950
Amount:$5,000 USD
MTCN: 001-214-4340
Sender's Name:--- BEKO
Sender's Last Name: SAMSON

Note that within 72hrs if you do not remitt the required $50.00 which has
already 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 the
payment of the $50.00

Get back to us with our E-Mail:(western.uniondepartment4@inMail24.com)
with the
payment 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 :+229-895-02-63

Have a good day.

Regards,
Rev.Buchi Adam





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