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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.Lukason Chimaoke" <iifuy@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: westunionoffice06@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2011 04:13:45 -0000 (GMT)
Subject: CONTACT WESTERN UNION BONUS PAYMENT




CENTRAL BANK OF AFRICA.
DEBT RECONCILIATION/LIQUDATION COMMITTEE.
179 BURLVERD, CARREFOUR.BENIN REP.

Beneficiary,

It was Resolved and Agreed upon by the Central Bank Of Africa Debt
Reconciliation Committee that with the Financier affiliated with the World
Bank will now transfer to you part payment of your total funds worth
$910,000 through a new method called WESTERN UNION BONUS PAYMENT as first
instalmental payment of your unpaid Inheritance / Contract Fund / Lotto
payments entitled to you.

FORWARD THE BELOW DETAILS TO HIM.

1.FULL NAMES .........
2.HOME ADDRESS/ OFFICE .......
3.OCCUPATION /POSITION.........
4.AGE .....................
5.PRIAVTE PHONE/ FAX..................................
6.SCAN COPY OF ANY INDENTITY........
8.DO YOU HAVE ANY HOME EQUITY ACCOUNT. YES / NO TO CLAIM YOUR FUND.

DR.CHRISTANTUS G.EJIOFU ( FOREIGN DIRECTOR OF PAYMENT)
Email; westunionoffice06@gmail.com / western.u.money.transfer07@live.fr
Tel;+229 665 69 553

Thanks And Remain Blessed,
Yours Faithfully
Mr.Lukason Chimaoke
Payment Coordinator
Email:(centrabank0012@globomail.com)

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