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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 <western_union_m-t@w.cn>
Reply-To: wumtbureau@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2011 02:35:03 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: MTCN TO PICK UP THE MONEY


Office of the Operation Manager

Western Union Payment Center.

Head Office, Herbert Macaulay Way,

Wusih Zone 6, Porto-Novo FCT.

 

24 hours banking service. Please reflect on the time difference in Africa if contacting us from overseas.

 

Dear Customer,

 

Your payment folder has been removed from the annulment register.



The first transfer of $3000 was initiated and it is still available in
the western union status for pick up by you but the reason it has not
reflected in Western Union office was because;  Court of Appeal reported
to the Ministry of Finance that you have not paid for the warrantee
document that was issued under the Court of Appeal and supposed to be
affix to all the documents on your Western Union Payment File before you
can pick up any transfer from any Western Union branch in your vicinity.

 

Therefore, I want to let you know that this WARRANTEE DOCUMENT is the
only thing delaying your money in the Western Union Money Transfer
System and as soon as you pay the fee, you will start receiving the
transfer on the expected amount of $15,000 everyday by receiving $3000
on each transfer.

 

Finally; If the transfer information of the $85 is confirmed from you
today,  I shall go to the lawyer`s office tomorrow to pay them and
collect the warrantee document together with those documents involved in
your transaction.

 

After this process, you will immediately pick up the $3000 from Western
Union office without any delay. Because; your $3000 is waiting on the
Western Union Money Transfer blog until you pay the last fee $85.

 

For your convenience you can use our website to track your money transfer online.



To check the transfer; Visit Western Union Money Transfer Website and
click tracking. Insert the Money Transfer Control Number (MTCN) Sender
First Name and Sender Last Name. Then, you should click check
status;;;;;;;;



www.westernunion.com

MTCN:  7332414446

Sender First Name:  michael

Sender Last Name:  ateli



Status :  Available for pick up by receiver. ( To Pick Up By You )



You can send the $85 by Western Union for our immediate action. You will
pick up the $3000 within 3 hours after you paid the fee required from
you for the WARRANTEE DOCUMENT.





CASHIER; Ateli Michael

Address; lot c, 281 Abomey way

City;    Cotonou

Country; Benin

Amount; $85





Send the MTCN and Sender Name & Address after the transfer has been initiated from Western Union bank or outlet.

 



Your urgent confirmation is required for another transfer today.



Best Regards.

 

Mr. Dina` Nwunyeya

Operation Manager

Western Union


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