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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 Management" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <claim_wumt@live.com>
Date: Fri, 5 Feb 2010 22:09:17 +0100
Subject: Compliment of the Seasons 62

Management of Western Union
Office Abuja,
Plot 205 Bank Road Maitama
Abuja Nigeria.
BRANCH CODE: KUA002BG

Dear Prospective Award Winner,

CONGRATULATION ON YOUR COMPENSATION OF USD$200.000.00 FROM WESTERN UNION OUTLET.

You have been choosen as one of the lucky winner of the award compensation program that was
held on 15 January. 2010. All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web site
through our Intelligence Network System.

For your information, We have covered the Insurance premium in which the original copy of
the document will be sent along with your Bank Draft. As soon as we confirm that you have
received your Cashier's Check we will give you further direction to any of our paying bank
in your country to cash your check. Your preferred courier delivery company will dictate the
cost of your shipping fee.

Note: The only money you will have to pay is your FedEx or DHL Couriers Company to deliver
your Bank Draft directly to your postal Address in your country. So if you are not winning
to pay for the Delivery charge PLEASE do not reply to this mail.

Do not be deceived by anybody to pay any other money except your delivery fee via any of the
above courier company make sure you have you Western Union Agent working identity card
before you send your shipping fee or further communication with Him/Her and please do
disregard any email you receive regarding your said fund without the code number NGF00B248H
all the internet scammers that are trying to Extort money from you we are also trying our
possible best to track down those impostors that are using this honourable office's name to
scam and rip people off.

Incase you have any Hoodlum that scammed you, we will advise that you forward to us his
name and his contact so that we can trace them and as well bring them to book.

Get back to us with the following informations

Full Name---------------------
Postal address ----------------
Country: ---------------------
Telephone Number --------------
Courier Company to be use-------------- (1) DHL (2) FedEx (3) UPS

Management of Western Union
Office Abuja,
Plot 205 Bank Road Maitama
Abuja Nigeria.

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