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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: "Peter Moore." <mikeben010@sbcglobal.net>
Reply-To: wu379928@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2010 10:31:12 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: HERE IS THE MTCN OF YOUR FIRST PAYMENT MTCN:::::1499256767






Attn:My Dear.



How are you today,I write to inform you that we have already sent you USD5000.00 dollars through Western union as we



have



been given the mandate to transfer your full compensation payment total sum of USD1.5million via western union by the



Authorities of IMF/SENATORS COMMITTEE OF FOREIGN PAYMENT.



Now, I decided to email you for the MTCN and sender name so that you will pick up this USD5000.00 to enable us send



another



USD5000.00 today as you know we will be sending you USD5000.00 per day. Please noted that the transfer charge of



$5000 is



$55, so contact Mr.Tony Uche and asked him where you can send the transfer charge to enable you run to western



union to pick



up the USD5000.00 and call him back to send you another payment tomorrow.



And do not forget to fill the following information,



YOUR FULL NAME-------------

Country----------------

City-----------

Tel----------

AGE------





Manager Mr.Tony Uche

his phone line is +22998831094110,

Email:(wu379928@gmail.com)

email me once you picked up your money,

here is the western union information to pick up the USD5000.00;



Sender Name:::::::Scott Britten

MTCN :::::1499256767

Text Questions::::::IN GOD

Answer::::::::::::::: I TRUST

AMOUNT … $5000.00



So if you want to track the money and confirm if your $5000 has been transferred to you truly as I said then you have to



log



on to this website https://wumt.westernunion.com/asp/orderStatus.asp?country=global

I am waiting for your call once you pick up this USD5000.00



Meanwhlie the only delay now is $89 immediately we receive the payment you will pick up your first payment



immediately, for your information the reason why you will pay the money is for us to transfer your first payment to you



immediately so be urgent and send the money once you receive this massage.



Then after tracking it just go ahead and send the $89.00 to enable us give you remain information so that you can pick



up the $4,000.00 send it through our office Western money Transfer with the information below;



1. Receiver Name :=======MR SUNDAY CHIDOZIE

2. City/Country:==========Cotonou - Benin Republic.

3. Question=============IN GOD

4. Answer:=============WE TRUST

5. Amonut:=============US$89.00



Forward the payment control number, sender name and address after sending the fee to enable us pick up the money in



this Department office here. note that any delay is on your hand now and don't blame anybody here if you loose your



payment because is your duty to be fest and send the money today because you have only today and tomorrow.



Best Regard

Peter Moore.

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