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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, HILL JOE" <premiertravelco@verizon.net>
Reply-To: w2union@live.fr
Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2010 00:38:14 -0900 (HADT)
Subject: Good News My Dear,




Pick up your ($5,000) payment by western union now we have arranged your
payment of ($1.5millions) united state dollars in ATM payment card to be
sent to you through western union money transfer payment Your payment will
sending to you by western union, the amount you will receive per day is
$5,000The minister trust funds of Benin Republic will send you the
currently standards track details you need to pick up your ($5,000)
payment by western union, you will receive every day till you receive the
$1.5millions united state dollars, now no need to send you this ATM card
because you can not be able to withdraw the ATM card due to the ATM master
card contain large money on it.


The director administrator trust funds have already signed your payment,
however, kindly contact the below person who is in position to release
your payment by western union per $5,000 a day.REV,DAVID JOHNSON western
union department Financial Bank, E-mail: { w2union@live.fr } The financial
western union payment canter has been mandated to issue out your payment
and you have to stop any further communication with any other person(s) or
office(s) to avoid any hitches in receiving your payment.
Note that the administrator payment needs these details from you to
process your payment:


Receiver name----------------
Country-----------------------
City--------------------------
Tel---------------------------
Test question-----------------
Answer------------------------
Sex_________________________
Age__________________________
ID____________________________


see Attached copy of drivers license, Comply now because as soon as you
sent this required details to REV,DAVID JOHNSON he will start sending your
payment by western union.
Also note: that you will handle for transfer fee like $55 for the first
instalment.
BEST Regards,
MR, HILL JOE

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