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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 Pay-out Gold card
<info.westernuniongoldcard01@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 20 May 2011 17:34:34 +0400
Subject: Pin number is 2548

Attention Please.

Thank you for your email,Please note that your pin number is 2548, but
note that it is not yet activated, Please you have to understand that the
office of the gold card said that you have topay the sum of $32 today for
the activation of the pin, so you have to send this fee today so that you
can start useing your card without any further delay today. so please try
to act fast so that you can start withdrawing from today.Your Card Number
is: 4146650304178790 use it in the 1st time Signing in and clicks proceed
to verify the transfer . In addition to the initial activation you will
receive your PIN and your Western Union Gold Card when the following fees
are paid . Your Western Union Gold Card can be used for cash withdrawals
anywhere Visa debit cards are accepted 3,000.00.per day, even online
transfe ! or just hand it to the Western Union Agent clerk to Withdraw
cash for you. the proof is that you have to go into our website and track
your card number.

Below is the fee that you have to pay before the pin number can be release
to you.

1. Transaction Fee for purchases with WU Gold Card : $ 10.00
2. Account Administrative Adjustment Fee : $ 5.00
3. Western Union Load fee: $ 5.00
4. First PIN selection Activation fee: $ 7.00
5. Priority Shipping Fee: $ 10.00
6. Total Amount---------: $32.

You are advice to send the fee with the below details by western union
only: Payment should be made via western union only.

1. RECEIVER NAME... Onyekachi James
2. COUNTRY... BENIN REPUBLIC.
3. CITY... COTONOU .Add : 11 Missebo cotonou 2 Cotonou -Benin.
5. TEXT QUESTION... what colure TEXT ANSWER... white
7.Amount …$32
Forward the MTCN NUMBER xxx xxx xxx x. senders name and your postal
address.

Waiting to hear from you soon.

Best regards,
Ganesh Amoorthy

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