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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: "Zuman Balanji" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <wuniontransfer02@gala.net>
Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2010 15:13:10 -0700
Subject: Contact western union now for your payment

Attention beneficiary,

We have concluded to effect your payment through western union $5,000. Daily until the total Sum of $950,000.00 is
completely transfered.

The Western union Agent: is Mr.Yoyo Babayalian

TEL: +229 9369 4991

Fax:+229 96217 129

E-mail: (wuniontransfer02@gala.net )

Here is your payment details:

Money transfer control number (MTCN)

Senders Name: Samuel Ekwegbeli

MTCN: 9011347693

TEXT: COLOR

ANSWER: FLOWERS



amount sent $5,000.00 in your name today So. But you will not be able to pick it due to that
your transfer was stoped by the I.M.F demanding tax clearance of $160usd, please try as much as you can to send
to them their tax clearance fee in order to release your fund.

Try to call the agent now and asked him the information you will use to send the tax clearance fee and have your fund release for transfer.
Thanks,


Mr.Zuman Balanji .

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