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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: Goodluck <goodluckjahman@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: western.unionpayment@national-champs.com
Date: Tue, 13 Jul 2010 08:40:21 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: PICK UP YOUR FIRST PAYMENT WITH THIS INFORMATION.






GOOD DAY,



This is to inform you that we have been instructed by America security leading team and America representative embassy after meeting held on 26TH

with Mr president YAYI BONI. to pay you the sum of $2.8Million U.S.A Dollars which your contract/inheritance fund between now until end of July 2010 per day you will receive

the sum of $5,000 Dollars,



However be informed that we have send the sum of $5,000 Dollars this morning to avoid

cancellation of your payment though it was agreed that you will pay the sum of $125 before

payment department will release the payment to you.



Below is the contact information of Manager foreign payment operation who is incharge of

release of your payments.



Western Union Operation Manager Dr.Simeon Miracle

Phone Number +229-9825.9598

Email:( Western.UnionPayment@National-Champs.com )



Don't fail to call this office if you encounter any problem with the payment MTCN

Note.you have only 48 hours to call this office upon the receipt of this email



the $125 is for the re-confirmation of your file payment from the office in charge. the maximum amount you will

be receiving per day starting from today is $5,000 in three different payments and the Money

Transfer Control Number of today is below.



THIS IS YOUR MTCN NO CLICK TRACKING



Website:www.westernunion.com CLICK TRACKING

Sender Name;;joy fank

MTCN : 7101082117

Text Question:What colour?

How long Answer: Blue.

Amount: USD$5,000.00



Once again be advice to reconfirm your information such as;



YOUR RECEIVER NAME::::

YOUR RECEIVER COUNTRY:::

YOUR RECEIVERCITY:::::::::

YOUR TEL::::::::::::::::::::

YOUR TEST QUESTION::::::::::::

YOUR ANSWER:::::::::::::::::::::

A Copy of your id:::::::::::::::::



Find below information where you send the require $125. for the immediate release of your



payment



Receiver------------ Duru Uchechukwu

Location City---------Cotonou-Benin

Country-----------------Benin Rep

Text Question--------How Long?

Answer-----------------Today

Amount--------------$125.Only



Be advise that the $125 is a compulsory as they told me that is only money you will pay until

you receive your payment completely,



Feel free to call this department incase if you encounter any problem don't forget to email us

the require information such as your current telephone number so that we can call you once we

send any payment.



Yours in Service,

Mr Ron Trayslo



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