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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 DANIEL SANUHO <daniel.sanuho20@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrdaniel.2010@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2011 20:35:58 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: REPLY




How are you today.



I write to inform you that we have already sent you USD5000.00 dollars through Western union as we have been given the mandate to transfer your full compensation payment of $ 450 000.00USD via western union by this government. by tomorrow as you know we will be sending you only 5000.00USD per day.Please pick up this information and run to any western union in your country to pick up the 5000.00USD and send us email back to send you another payment tomorrow.

Manager Mr UMARU HASSAN Tell:+226 75 84 48 76

Email: infowesternunionbf@yahoo.com

call or email me once you picked up this 5000.00 today.

Here is the western union information to pick up the 5000.00USD,



Sender Name--------- Alima Teodora

Amount-----------------Usd$ 5000

Mtcn----------------- 9097449339

Question-------------OK

Answer---------------OK.



I am waiting for your E-mail once you pick up 5000.00 USD,

For more Information Call The Western union Manager Tell: +226 75844876.



Thanks.



MR DANIEL SANUHO.



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