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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: "Mr. Peter Campbell" <ministry_finance2010@globomail.com>
Reply-To: wumt.peter.campbell@globomail.com
Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2010 02:38:54 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Western Union with a Randy, Peter


 Western Union with a Randy, Peter

Dear Sir/ Madam,

 

There is an issue with the WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER in the amount of
$750,000.00 (Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand US Dollars). The sum was
directed in cash and credited to file WMT/9023118307-09 to the owner of
this e-mail address.

 

The International Monetary Fund contacted us for your compensation a
couple of hours ago due to your allocated security code. They said that
they chose to send it to an e-mail address instead of a name. We are
unable to complete a transfer directed at an e-mail address, so we
require some more information to verify it with what we have on file in
order to complete this transfer and make sure we are not paying the
wrong beneficiary.

 

FULL NAME:

FULL CONTACT ADDRESS:

MOBILE PHONE NUMBER:

OCCUPATION:

AGE:

 

In order to resolve this problem, please e-mail via Western Union
Solicitors Fund Verification Department Unit:
wumt.peter.campbell@globomail.com

Immediately we receive the above information, a part payment of
$10,000.00 (Ten Thousand US Dollars) will be wired to you within 4hours
via Western Union and the balance of the $740,000.00 (Seven Hundred and
Forty Thousand US Dollars) will be sent to your bank account in 3
working days.

Please use reference number #135-086 for our mutual convenience. For more clarification, call us on the telephone number below.

Sincerely,



Mr. Peter Campbell

Administrative Department,

Western Union Payments.

Direct Line: +299-9903-8191

THIS MESSAGE IS SENT TO YOU FROM THE MANAGEMENT OF WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER OFFICE, BENIN REPUBLIC.

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