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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: "WESTERN UNION PLC." (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 2009 19:05:38 +0100
Subject: RE: CONTACT URGENTLY REPLY ME ASAP....

WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER®
INSTALMENTAL PAYMENT OFFICE
Website: www.westernunion.com


WESTERN UNION INSTALLMENTAL PAYMENT ONLY.

Attention; SIR/MA

We write to inform you officially that the Board of Director of the Debt Reconciliation Center, In conjunction with the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Federal Ministry of Finance Nigeria, Western union Agent with the UNITED NATION ORGANIZATION has approved the payment sum of $1,500,000,00(ONE MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS) as a DEPT RECONCILIATION PAYMENT, for your funds with Compensation Head office, deposited by the United Nation Organization for payment to you as the owner/Beneficiary Next Of Kin of the amount $1,500,000.00 United State Dollar

After the Law Enforcement judgment between the UNITED NATION ORGANIZATION Agent Mr. Goldman Smith and Compensation finance head office, The meeting held today, with the aforementioned Office and Banks, the Concluded arrangement has appointed our office (Western Union Money Transfer) to pay your unpaid fund through western union electronic system for your easy pickup and to avoid further unforeseen delay that could make your fund not to get to you in a timely manner.

The Management of the UNITED NATION ORGANIZATION HEAD BRANCH here in West Africa have submitted your name, city and country information’s to our office for endorsement & daily activation of your payment which has been programmed to be transferred under installment at rate of $10,000 daily as Western Union laws here does not allow transferring funds above $10,000 at once from this country to another, but will be sending under installment of $10,000 daily till the amount is completely paid. In other words, We have today transferred your first installment payment available for your Pick-Up at any western union office nearest to you, but still on hold due to the unpaid endorsement & daily activation file fee amount of $150.00 you supposed to pay before your daily transfer will be made available to you daily.

Secondly, you are hereby advice to stop dealing with your present transaction either from Nigeria,UK & Europe they are Fraudulent Offices and the non-officials member of the Bank as this is an illegal act and You have to stop further communication, if you wish to receive your payment immediately through the Western Union Office.

You will pickup the below install-mental payment at any western union office nearest to you with the below information's as soon as you send the $150 endorsement & daily activation file fee today. You are to track your first install-mental payment online at www.westernunion.com OR Call Western Union tracking number 1-800-325-6000 for available fund for your verification purpose.

Payment information


M.T.C.N: 050-265-3697 (Track the M.T.C.N with the 1-800-325-6000 or https://wumt.westernunion.com/ asp/orderStatus.asp?country= global
Text Question: What Colour?
Answer: Red
Amount Programmed: $10,000

To Avoid any mistakes, you are hereby required to reconfirm your payment receiver's name and address to avoid any mistake of payment activation during activation process of your payment as soon as the daily endorsement charges is paid.

Reconfirm the information as given to you below.

Receiver's Name: Fill in
Receiver's address: Fill In
Receiver's Tel. Number : Fill in


Please note that the receiver's information is very vital to us as the activation of your daily installment will be directing to your receiver's name and address.

The endorsement & daily activation file fee of $150 should be addressed & sent to our office here in care to Mr. David Xyavanux through western union nearest to you:

Use this information Below and send the requested Fees $150

Cashier/Receiver's Name: Dele Johnson
City & Country: Lagos, Nigeria
Amount: $150
Text Question: COLOR?
Answer: Yellow.
M.T.C.N:...............

As soon as you send the fee, send us the transfer MTCN to help us proceed with immediate transfer release of your installment payment to : wumt@usa.com

Once your payment is confirmed, we shall proceed with the activation of your payment for available pickup in your Name, country, and Address.

Notice: This payment was approved by the Federal Ministry of Finances Abuja and Central Bank of Nigeria & UNITED NATION COMPENSATION ORGANIZATION to the above beneficiary name only.

We anticipate your kind co-operation.

Thanks For Using Western Union Office.

Sincerely Regards,


Mr Richard Brown.
Payment Department
Western Union Office In-conjunction with Federal Ministry of Finance

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