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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: "Western Union Office." <dhg4342@peoplepc.com>
Reply-To: "Western Union Office." <w.esternunionmoneytransfer011@ufo.tc>
Date: Tue, 5 Oct 2010 14:10:43 -0700 (GMT-07:00)
Subject: YOUR TRANSFER CODE NOTIFICATION

Attn; Receipient,
Please be informed that the funds are coming directly from the International Monetary Funds headquarters and we are only to pay beneficiaries once they meet their financial obligations.
 
Also note that Western Union is not allowed to make all payment at once via western union money transfer due to the way the fund came to our headquarters and for security reasons, upon receipt of your fees and your International Remittance File purchased, you are receiving a first pay-out of $10,000 which is made into two halves which will enable you walk into any Western Union office of your choice and pick up your funds.
 
Note that the remaining fund/payment will be made install mentally in the following order:
1. $10,000 made payable to you from the Western Union
2. $974,000 made payable to you via bank wire transfer from our designated paying bank.
Upon receipt of the fee for the purchasing of your international remittance file, you are receiving your first pay-out of $10,000.According to the Section 636(1) of the LPN CAF of the 1999 constitution regarding a contract like you will have to make the payment of the $165usd so as to enable the purchasing of your inheritance file to prevent illegal transfer of your funds or any form of hindrance.
 
Here are details of your money transfer of $10,000 made on your behalf but it has no receiver's name yet until you remit the $165.00 to us before we can purchase the inheritance file with your name and put your name as the receiver below is the information you will use to send us the fee $165.00 Via western union.
 
RECEIVER NAME      IS       OKECHUKWU GODWIN
COUNTRY                  IS      REPUBLIC OF BENIN
CITY                          IS      COTONUO
TEXT QUESTION        IS      TRANSFER CODE
ANSWER                  IS      001
 
Then after you send the money you can send the payment information to our email below.
MR Louis Roman
E-Mail:(w.esternunionmoneytransfer011@ufo.tc )
Direct line:+22998286643
 
As soon as we receive the payment of the $165.00 from you then we pick it up we well put your name as the receive and you will go to western union and pick the money. 
 
PAYMENT DETAILS MADE FOR YOUR CONFIRMATION!!!
 
Amount: $5,000 USD
MTCN:359-369-4819
Amount:$5,000 USD
MTCN:405-313-5440
 
Sender`s first name and Sender's last name will be given to you once you send the fee to enable you go and pick your transfer at your end.
 
You can log onto our website www.westernunion.com and track your transfer andsee that your money is there but needed the above stated fee to redirect the transfer to you for your easy pick up. Note that within 72hrs if you do not re mit the required $165.00 which has already been made ($10,000)It will be withdrawn back and remember that the money details given to you does not bear your name as the receiver until you make the payment of the $165.00
 
Get back to us with our E-Mail:(w.esternunionmoneytransfer011@ufo.tc) with the payment information one you made the payment and you can call on my direct line if you have any question OK.
Call for confirmation of receipt of this message on :+22998286643
 
Have a good day.
Regards,
Mr.mike Richard
Western Union Payments
 

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