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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 INTERNATIONAL BENIN <tony------lee9@att.net>
Reply-To: moneytransferworldwide@w.cn
Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2011 03:30:22 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: From; Western Union International Money Transfer Benin your payment reply ASAP.


Welcome  to Western Union Money Transfer
Benin
WWW.WESTERNUNION.COM
BENIN. 
send Money World wide
Send
Money  

 
Attention Dearest Customer, 


This is
to notify all our costumer about the latest development concerning all the
payment that left in our custody which yours are inclusive, besides your where
given a bill for re-conforming your payment files in order to receive your
payment of which we didn’t hear from you for sometime now.
 
Hence, our
Western Union is now offering a Special BONUS to help all our customers that are
having their payment  in our custody due to of prices. In order words we are now
requesting that those involve should pay only the sum of $55 USD to receive all
their payment abandoned in our custody.
 
So my dear this is the
opportunity for you, and you have to comply so that your funds shall be transfer
to your designated address without any problem.
 
But remember that after
(4 DAYS) you did not make the payment then we will divert your total funds to
our Government account to avoid problem or we will cancel the payment for this
year because this year is not like last year..
 
Again after (Four DAYS)
We will enter A new project for the year 2011 and that is the reason why we
decided to help all our customers before we enter into the new project to ensure
that you receive your payment.
 
So be advice to send the $55.USD
immediately so that we will register your payment and for you to start receiving
$2500 twice daily as from tomorrow. Be advice that there is no time again for we
to call any person on phone unless you will call
Western
Union International Money Transfer Benin
E-mail address:  moneytransferworldwide@w.cn
Telephone:      
+229.999.418.92
 
After the payment of $55.USD you will start receiving
your money every day $2500 twice through Western Union;
 
Send the money
through Western Union Money Transfer with the information
below,
 
Receiver's name== Mrs. Igbanugo Lawrence N.
Country== Cotonou
, Benin Republic.
Text Question==  What Colour
Answer==
Blue
Amount=$55.USD Only
Mtcn.....
Sender,s==
 
The
moment we receive the payment of $55 I will release the first payment
information of $2500 to you and you will pick up the money the same day and I
will send you another money. Hoping to hear from you soonest.
 
Yours in
Service
Mrs.
Igbanugo Lawrence N.
Western Union International Money Transfer
Benin.

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