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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: "Dr. Mohamed Guru" <uyt145@gmail.com>
Reply-To: westernunion653@globomail.com
Date: Fri, 5 Nov 2010 16:00:29 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: CONTACT URGENT TO PICK UP YOUR FIRST PAYMNET TODAY


 

body {margin:8px} .LW-yrriRe {font:normal x-small arial} .MsoNormal {margin:0}Hello Dear,

How are you today?

I write to inform you that we
have already sent you $7500.00usd dollars through Western union as we have been
given the mandate to transfer your full Interitance or  Lottery total sum of 
$1.4Million USD,via western union by this governemnt.I was calling your
telephone number to give you the information through phone but you did not pick
up my calls through out that yesterday even this morning.Now,I decided to email
you the MTCN and sender name so that you will pick up the $7500.00 usd to enable
us send another $7500.00 usd today as you know we will be sending you only
$7500.00 usd per day.and it was agreed that you will pay the sum of $105 before
they will realease the payment to you.

    Please pick up this
information and run to western union to pick up the $7500.00 usd and call
Director of Opration MR. LUIS ZIMA.because he is the person incharge for your
payment so that he can send you another payment today, phone line +229 98596356, Email:(westernunion653@globomail.com) email Him once you
picked up the $7500.00 USD today.Here is the western union information to pick
up the $7500.00 which you will be receiving your payment $7500.00 Us Dollars
immediately you sent them their transfer charge of $105 and it will serve as
re-confirmation of your file payment from the office in charge.

    So
you are to re-confirm to them the below information,
    Your.
Receiver----------
    Your. Country-------
    Your.
City-----------
    Your. Tel----------
    Your. Test
question------
    Your. Answer-----------
   
Your..Passport-----------

    Here Is The Payment information of your
first payment that has been transfer but it's still on hold till you send the
transfer charge so you can track it now and confirm that it's available for pick
up then once you send the transfer charge today, we will release it immediately
to enable you pick it today.

 Sender's Name:  Mohammed bawa
MTCN :
0632795504
Text Questions:WHAT CLOUR
 Answer:AGREEN
 AMOUNT …
$7500.00

    www.westernunion.com
    And We Are Waitng For You To Send
The $105 Today

    RECEIVER-------------Okeke Ifeany
    LOCATION
CITY---------Cotouou-Benin
    COUNTRY-----------------BENIN
    TEXT
QUESTION--HOW LONG?
    ANSWER-----------TODAY
   
AMOUNT--------------$105.Only

 Be advise that the $105 is a compulsory as
they told me that is  only money you will pay until you receive your payment
completely I am waiting for your call once you pick up this $7500.00 usd,Please
email me your direct telephone number because I need to be calling you once we
send any payment for the informations.

 REGARDS
 MR WILLIAM  BEN







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