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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.Edwin Bradley." <office----massage3@att.net>
Reply-To: westernunion74@globomail.com
Date: Sun, 13 Mar 2011 11:10:14 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: YOUR PAYMENT BY WESTERN UNION




Attn; Beneficiary,


I’am Mr. Edwin Bradley from Citibank Cotonou Benin (CBB) we have concluded to Send your payment through western union $5,000.00 daily until the ($900.000.00) is completely transferred to you in full.



Meanwhile, Mr.Anthony Robert has Send your first payment of $5,000.00 in your name today. So contact the Western union Agent for your mtcn number to pick up this $5000 now:



Contact Person: Anthony Robert



E-mail:westernunion74@globomail.com

Mobile:+229-98952802

Fax:+2299-9724005



Please remember to ask him to give you the mtcn number, sender name, text question and answer to pick up the $5,000.00.. Also you should send to him your information’s.



Receiver Name....

Country.....

City....

Direct Tel....

Question.......

Answer......

Sex/Age...



Yours in Service.

Mr.Edwin Bradley.

Director Citibank CBB.

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