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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 Payments." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <delejohnson@westernunionig.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 2009 08:41:31 -0800
Subject: RE:Western Union Payment Notification..

Welcome  to Western Union
Welcome  to Western Union
 
 
Attention: Dear Customer,
 
Below is the information of your last payment $10,000 .00 US Dollars which is made into two halves. But unfortunately, the managing director of this department called us this morning and reported that you have not paid the required fee $120.00 which you are suppose to pay for the processing of your transfer files before the transfer, but I have already sent out the funds, but not yet in your name as the receiver.
 
So therefore you are advice to send us the required fee so that we can purchase your payment files and put your name on the receiver for you to be able to pick up the money. Below is the information which you will use to send us the fee $120 USD via Western Union.
 
 
Name of the receiver: Dele Johnson
Destination/ Lagos/ NIGERIA
Text Question                 Your Code ?
And Answer                    001
 
Then after you have made the payment, you can send the payment information's through our email address written below also reconfirm your receiver's name. As soon as we receive the payment of
$120 USD from you and it's confirm, we will put your name on the receiver of the fund and you will go to any Western Union and pick up your money.
 
HERE IS YOUR PAYMENT DETAILS!!!
 
Amount: $5,000 USD
MTCN#: 296-168-3808
 
Sender's First Name: Patrick
Sender's Last Name: Eddy
 
Amount: $5,000 USD
MTCN#: 624-819-4149

Sender's First Name: Patrick
Sender's Last Name: Eddy
 
You can log onto our website 
www.westernunion.com  and track your transfer and see that your money is there but needed the above stated fee to redirect the transfer to you for your easy pick up. Note that within 48hrs if you do not remit the required $120 USD the transfer will be retrieve back and remember that the money details given to you does not bear your name as the receiver yet until you make the payment of the $120 USD, then we put your name as the receiver.
 
Get back to us through our Email:  delejohnson@westernunionig.com  with the payment information's once you made the payment. Also you can call on my direct line:
+234-8135883827  
Waiting on your email once you have made the payment.
 
Have a good day.
Yours in service,
Mr. Dele Johnson
Direct line:
+234-8135883827
Western Union速Payment

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