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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: "Compensation Department" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <payment.dept@sify.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Feb 2010 23:31:09 -0800
Subject: Urgently Go And Pick Up Your $5000 Now !!!

Dear: Beneficiary,

I am writing to inform you that we have already sent you the sum of $5000.00USD through Western union as we have been given the mandate to transfer your full compensation payment totalling the sum of $800,000.00USD via western union by this government. I was calling your telephone number to give you the payment details but, your phone was on voice mail throughout yesterday even this morning.

Now, I decided to email you the payment details so that you will pick up this $5000.00USD to enable us send another $5000.00USD today as you know we will be sending you only $5000.00USD per day.

Please pick up this information and run to western union to pick up the money and call me back to send you another payment today. Immediately you pick-up the cash do get back to us through this infomation so that we can send you the next payment details.


Mr. Richard Flemming
Email:payment.dept@sify.com
phone line : +234 705 500 0827,

For Verification visit our official website www.westernunion.com, you will find TRACKING on the top of the site page,click on it and kindly insert accordingly this details bellow:

MTCN :8700262470
Sender's Name:Remistar Kisanga
Text Question: Dar
Answer: Malaysia
Amount: $5000.00USD

I am waiting for your call once you pick up this $5000.00USD, Please email me your direct telephone number because I need to be calling you once we send the next payment.

Remain Bless,
Management of Western Union

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