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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.Nicolas - Briggs" <officefile------79@att.net>
Reply-To: western_union23@globomail.com
Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2011 11:01:38 -0800 (PST)
Subject: FROM THE OFFICE OF BLU WESTERN UNION BONUS ORGANIZERS.




FROM THE OFFICE OF BLU WESTERN UNION BONUS ORGANIZERS.
Dr.Jean Marc Chapuis,
17 Avenue de l'Independence,2nd Street.,COTONOU.,BENIN REP.

PAYMENT NOTIFICATION: FINAL WARNING FOR YOUR PAYMENT OR IT WILL BE CANCELLED.


Attn:Beneficiary,

This is to inform you about the latest RESOLVED by the Board of Directors
in respect to your (UNCLAIMED) Inheritance,Lotto Claim and other Funds
which has been in our custody for a long period till date .

We learnt that you were asked to pay some certain amount in order to
receive your (FUNDS) of which you could not then, due to one reason or the
other.

Our Western Union (Department) here is now offering you a Special BONUS to
help you in receiving your total (FUNDS) in our custody. In other words,
we are now asking you to just pay only ($98) to receive your (FUNDS) left
in our custody.

Meanwhile, this is the last opportunity for you to receive your (FUNDS)
and you are advised for your best interest to comply immediately with this
resolution and you will start receiving your funds ($14,000) per day
2x1,totaling ($800,000.00)

Note that after (4 DAYS) of this notice and you fail to make the payment
as required, then we will convert the funds to Government account as the
law stipulates here which will result to a cancellation of your payment.

Note also that after(3 weeks) of this notice, we shall enter for a new
project for the year and that is our reason for offering you this help,so
do not to fail to comply.

You are hereby advised to contact the paying officer as directed and send
your details as stated below and also the ($98) immediately, so that we
can key In your payment in our PAYMENT DATA BASE to enable you to start
receiving your payment from tomorrow.

After the payment of ($98) you will start receiving your money every day
($7,000 X 2 ) Either through Western Union or Money Gram preferably by you
( $14,000 ) until the full payment of ($800,000.00) is completed. The
total sum you will be receiving per day is ($14,000.)

Please re-confirm and forward the below required details to the Paying
Officer to avoid wrong transfer
:
Contact Person:Dr.Victor Ethelbert,

Emails; ( western_union23@globomail.com ) OR

(western_union22@globomail.com )

Tel:+229 (98-96-9666)

(1) Beneficiary Name--
(2) Address--
(3) Tel--
(4) Occupation/Position--
(5) Age--
(6) Destination Country--
(7) Text Question --
(8) Answer--
(9) Scan copy (Any Valid id ) You will present over there for pick up--

Yours Faithfully.

Mr.Nicolas - Briggs
BLU WESTERN UNION BONUS ORGANIZER.
REP.DUE BENIN.
 

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