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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: "Mr. David Ramsey" <o.seku@btinternet.com>
Reply-To: we_sternunionoffice1@yahoo.com.cn
Date: Sat, 27 Mar 2010 12:36:47 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: THIS IS YOUR M.T.C.N 8776-521-424


FROM OFFICE OF THE WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER.
COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC/ADDRESS 784 AGBOKOU,ANKPA ROAD
OPPOSITE TUNDE MOTORS COTONOU.
WEB SITE.www.westernunion.com http://site.www.westernunion.com/
CONTACT PHONE:+009-98968866
CONTACT EMAIL:( we_sternunionoffice1@yahoo.com.cn )
 
ATTN:BENEFICIARY:
 
WE ARE INSTRUCTED TO SEND YOUR FUND TO YOUR ADDRESS IN YOUR CITY FROM THE FINACIAL DEPARTMENT HERE IN BENIN REPUBLIC.YOU WILL BE RECEIVING YOUR FUND ( $6000.000 U.S.D ) PER DAY AND YOU WILL RECEIVE YOUR TOTAL FUND WITHIN THE ESTIMATED PERIOD.
 
YOU ARE REQUIRED TO SEND US OUR TRANSFER CHARGES THE SUM OF $83 USD FOR THE $6000.00 THAT WE HAVE ALREADY SENT, MEANWHILE SEND THE $83 USD TO US IMMEDIATELY TODAY FOR FASTER SENDING OF YOUR FUND CORRECTLY BY TOMORROW MORNING.
 
AFTER THE MONEY HAVE BEEN TRANSFERED CORRECTLY TO YOUR ADDRESS WE WILL MAIL YOU THE PAYMENT INFORMATIONS YOU NEED TO PICK UP YOUR MONEY IN ANY WESTERN UNION ARROUND YOU. YOU CAN GO AHEAD AND TRACK AND SEE IT AVAILABLE BUT YOU CAN NOT PICK IT UP BECAUSE IT WILL STILL BE ONHOLD TILL YOU SEND OUR TRANSFER CHARGE OF $83 ONLY.
 
REASON WHY WE NEED YOU TO SEND US THE $83 USD IS THAT WE TRIED TO DIDUCT THE TRANSFERING FEE OUT FROM YOUR FUND BUT THE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION TRUST FUND OF BENIN REPUBLIC TOLD US THAT NO ONE HAS RIGHT OVER YOUR FUND AS IT HAVE BEEN SIGNED AND STAMPED THAT NO MONEY SHOULD BE DIDUCTED UNTIL IT GETS TO YOUR HANDS TO AVOID STEALING SOME OF THE FUNDS.
 
HERE IS THE ONE WE SEND TO YOU BUT IT WILL REMAIN ON HOLD UNTIL YOU SEND US OUR TRANSFER CHARGES OF $83 BEFORE WE CAN RELEASE IT MEANWHILE YOU WILL TRACK IT AND CONFIRM THE MTCN.
YOU CAN GO AHEAD TRACK IT AND CONFIRM THAT THE TRANSFER HAS BEEN MADE TO USA WTITH THIS LINK https://wumt.westernunion.com/asp/orderStatus.asp?country=global
You will pick the money with this information.
WWW.WESTERNUNION.COM
 
SENDER NAME: Mr. David Ramsey
QUESTION///// SOSOSO?
TEST ANSWER//// SOSOS?
AMOUNT///// $6000.00 USD
MTCN:   8776-521-424
 
FINALLY,SEND US THE $83 USD URGENT TO ENABLE US PROCEED ON YOUR PAYMENT IMMEDIATELY RIGHT.
BELOW IS OUR ACCOUNT'S INFORMATION FOR YOU TO SEND THE $83 USD THROUGH WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER BEEN OUR TRANSFERING CHARGE FOR YOUR $6000.00 USD.
 
1.RECEIVER NAME:..MR O JOHN.
2.COUNTRY: Republic of Benin .
3.CITY : Cotonou.
4.TEST QUESTION:.Honest?
5.TEST ANSWER:.Trust,
6.AMOUNT:$83, USD
 
YOUR URGENT RESPOND IS HIGHLY NEEDED .
WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS MESSAGE TO QUICKEN THE PROCESS.
REGARDS
Mr. David Ramsey
009-99-9896-8866
FORIGN OPERATION MANAGER
THIS IS YOUR M.T.C.N 8776-521-424

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