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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: Goodlucky Williams <link.notice79@att.net>
Reply-To: westernunion1190@sify.com
Date: Thu, 4 Nov 2010 08:13:11 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Your Payment Values $1.8 Million from Western Union



Attn: Beneficiary.
 
This is to notify you that after the meeting held on 30th of October 2010. His Excellence the PRESIDENT OF FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF BENIN DR YAYI BONI. Has instructed this Department to send your funds through Western union money transfer for easier receive of your inherited funds without any further delay.
 
to avoid paying money to the fraud stars that is going on through the World Now we have arranged your payment of ($1.8Million 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 $7,000,The minister trust funds of Benin Republic will send you the currently standards track details you need to pick up your ($7,000) payment by Western Union you will receive every day till you receive the
$1.8Million 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 direct of administrator trust funds have already signed your payment, now you are free to comply with we Maco payment office on this email:(  westernunion1190@sify.com ) However, kindly contact the below person who is in position to release also note that you would be responsible for any payment that is needed for the transfer of your funds into your nominated email or at the counter directly, from the Western Union Money Transferring Bank.
You will start receiving your payment $7,000 only every day with your name. Contact E-mail ( westernunion1190@sify.com  ) Mr. Chris Mike ,Mobile:+ 229-986-79197 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.
 
Meanwhile note: That this is not one of those Nigerian/African scams that all they are after is to ripe you off your money and at the end you will not receive your funds, but note that this is no scam and is directly from the Management of Western Union Money Transfer United Kingdom Head Office and our Motto is To Serve You Better.
 
So send us your details information from you to process your payment:
 
Your name============
Receiver name========
Country=============
City================
Test question=======
Answer==============
CURRENT MAILING ADDRESS======
OCCUPATION.=======
OFFICE NUMBER=======
HOME TELEPHONE=======
PASSPORT BY ATTACH OR DRIVER'S LISENCE NUMBER=======
 
Comply now because as soon as you sent this required details to Robert L. Johnson he will start sending your payment by Money Gram Regards to you and your family ,Thanks and be bless. Secretary Goodlucky Williams,


Your Payment Values $1.8 Million from Western Union

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