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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "money gram" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "mtcn" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "money transfer control number" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "western.union04@post.ro" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
MoneyGram money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. Along with Western Union it is a preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348064977433 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "From Western Union" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <western.union04@post.ro>
Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2010 02:42:45 -0700
Subject: Re:Your First Money Transfer Control Number (MTCN):1800143120 Check it

From.Mr.Paul Williams,

Sorry for not getting back to you as quick as I had wanted. We have called you, but to no avail, i believe it is the time difference.

We are having little problem in concluding with this process due to the ongoing International Monetary Fund (IMF) and few financial institute across Europe Union Government (EU).

I want you to act with this instruction given as a deal between us. You shall be receiving your payment, part by part untill the total sum of $1.5Millions dollars will be transfered to you through Western Union.

Your daily payment will be US$15,000.00 dollars per day at the rate of $7500 in each for two transaction each new day.

You can track this first payment online from the western Union office at www.westernunion.com,
click on tracking, than enter the below information for the availability of the funds.

Amount: $7500.00Usd
Money Transfer Control Number (MTCN):1800143120
Sender's First Name: Henry
Sender's Last Name: Koffi

If you have any problems with this, send me an e-mail(western.union04@post.ro) or call - +234-8064977433.

You are adviced to make immediate payment of $185 dollars to the account officer for the release and activation of your Name and pin to this part payment of US$7500.00 dollars each. Send this $185.00 dollars via western union or money gram transfer to the account officer for the activation of your name and pin to this MTCN before you can pick this funds up from the Western Union office.

Also note that you can only pay it once till you receive all your payment which will take up to 50 days before you receive all your fund with us.

Do make immediate payment of this $185 dollars to

Reciver's Name: Christopher Ndive
Location:LAGOS-NIGERIA
Text Question :Congratulation
Answer : To You

You are required to send to us the Money Transfer Control Number, the text question and Answer,the sender's name and country money was sent from and wait for instruction to start receiving.

Regards,

PAUL WILLIAMS.

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