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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: Western union Office <sbcjet11@peoplepc.com>
Reply-To: Western union Office <westernunion.inforcode02@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2011 00:34:25 -0800 (GMT-08:00)
Subject: FROM WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER.

FROM WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER. 
COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC/ADDRESS 455 AGBOKOU,ANKPA ROAD
WEB SITE.WWW.WESTERNUNION.COM
DIRECTOR
(MR.SUNDAY BONI) OFFICER INCHARGE
TELL: +229-9843-4681
EMAIL:(
office.westernunion@yahoo.co.kr
)


INTERNATIONAL NETWORK

 
 
Attention: Beneficiary, 
 
  This is to notify you about the latest development concerning all the payment that are left in our custody which yours are inclusive,besides your were given a bill of $750 in order to receive your payment of which we didn’t hear from you for sometime now....

Hence, our western union Head office is now offering a Special bonus to help all our customers that are having their payment in our custody due to high price of the $750. In order  to obtain some certificate words we are now requesting that those involve should pay only the sum of $50. 00 to receive all their payment abandoned in our custody.
 
Besides my dear, this is the opportunity for you to comply and have your funds transfer to your designated address without any further delay.
 
Note that after (4 working DAYS) you did not make the payment then we will divert your funds to Government Treasury,or we will cancel the payment for this year because this Special bonus is for this year only to help all our customers that are having their payment in our custody  
Again after (4 DAYS ) We will enter A new project  for next year and that is the reason why we decided to help  all our customers with their outstanding payments before we enter into the new project.
 
Be advised to send the $50.00 immediately to enable us register your payment and for you to start receiving your $10,000 immediately.

After the payment of $50.00 you will start receiving your money every day $10,000(IN TWO HALFS $5000 EACH)  through western union until your total fund of $850,000.00usd is completely transferred to you.
 
Send the $50.00 through western union Transfer with the information below,
 
Receiver's name______Christopher Okafor
Country== ___________Benin Republic.
City=== _____________Cotonou
Text Question== _____God
Answer==__________ is good
Amount=___________$50.
 you advice to send your payment information to our e-mail below (office.westernunion@yahoo.co.kr)

Be advise that there is no time again for we to call any person. so you advice to call us on this phone number  ( +229-9843-4681)once you made the payment of $50.00 

The moment we receive the payment of $50.00 we will release the first payment information of $5,000 each to you for your pick up, We look forward hearing from you soonest.
 
I wish you good luck.
Yours in service
Director (Mr Sunday Boni.) officer incharge !!!

________________________________________
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