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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" <ideypipe@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: woolwine.anderson@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 9 Jun 2011 15:09:40 -0400
Subject: Money Sent...209

Money Sent...209

FROM THE WESTERN UNION DEPARTMENT
HSC 1894 WESTERN LONDON UK
DR LARRY WOOVER (CFE - OFAC)
ADDRESS: 7-11 MOORGATE, LONDON EC2R
6AQ, UNITED KINGDOM

NAME:.DR WELFRED HOMES
PHONE:+447-02406-1363
PHONE:+447-02405-5051
PHONE:+447-02407-7324



REF: CBN/IRD/-NY-CBX/021/11

RE: RSVX /07342/01/11 WESTERN UNION MONEY
TRANSFER®
INSTALLMENTAL PAYMENT
OFFICE



WESTERN UNION INSTALLMENTAL PAYMENT ONLY.



Attention;



This is to officially inform you that we have verified your contract
Unclaimed file presently on my desk, and we found out that you have not
received your payment due to lack of co-operation and not fulfilling the
obligations giving to you in respect to your contract Unpaid and lottery
payment through your payment bank.


Your Over-due payment please confirm for immediate release. Get back to me
immediately for necessary steps concerning your award winning Funds.
Sequel to your none reply of my earlier email to you dated Today. On
behalf of the Trustees and Executors to your inheritance file of Funds
month ago, I wish to notify you that your name And Email Address appeared
in the Central computing



system in our ministry as the rightful owner for the unpaid beneficiary as
the statement of the Funds and your entitled part payment of your total
Winning funds of $2.5 Million through Western Union Money Transfer System
Easter celebration in this New Year season as authorized by Federal
Ministry of Finance and Federal Reserve, with the Central bank.



After the Law Enforcement judgment between the UNITED NATION ORGANIZATION
Agent Miss Aloid Bettyswiz and Compensation finance head office, The
meeting held today, with the



aforementioned Office and Banks, the Concluded arrangement has appointed
our office (Western Union Money Transfer) to pay your unpaid fund through
western union electronic system for your easy pickup and to avoid further
unforeseen delay that could make your fund not to get to you in a timely
manner.



The Management of the UNITED NATION ORGANISATION HEAD BRANCH here in West
LONDON have submitted your name, city and country information’s to our
office for endorsement & daily activation of your payment which has been
programmed to be transferred under installment at rate of $16,000 United
States America Dollars To be Splited Into (Four) 4,000 Usd daily as
Western Union laws



here does not allow transferring funds above $16,000 at once from this
country to another, but will be sending under installment of $4,000 Into
for parts which makes 16,000 usd daily till the amount is completely
paid.


Secondly, you are hereby advice to stop dealing with your present
transaction either from Nigeria/Europe they are Fraudulent Offices and the
non-officials member of the Bank as this is an illegal act and You have to
stop further communication, if you wish to receive your payment
immediately through the Western Union Office IN LONDON OR U.S.A



You will pickup YOUR 1ST payment at any western union office nearest to you.



SECTION A

You are advised to re-confirm to me your details as required below to
enable the release of your payment total funds worth $2.5 Million to you
as a matter of urgency with the required below details:-



(1). Re-confirm your full names:
(2). Re-confirm Contact address:
(3). Re-confirm valid Phone #:
(4). Fax:
(5). Age:
(6). Occupation:
(7). Mode of Payment:



SECTION B



We wish to inform you based on a lot of junks mail flying over the
internet and some people are using advantage to collect account
information from people on internet for fraudulent purpose, that is while
it was assigned and approved by International Monetary Fund (IMF) that
your payment will come through Western Union Money Transfer system and
also your funds as been programmed to be release to you through western
union, twice a day, after collection.



As soon as the above are provided, Western Union department in conjunction
with Federal Ministry of Finance will contact you with the Western Union
Payment information to enable you cash your money daily. The amount you
will be receiving twice per day is US$16,000 and the MTCN number will be
sending along with the Text Questions & Answers for you to receive your
fund through any Western Union Location in your Country due to IMF
Control, IRS and Home Land Security.



Our Regards and we are sorry for the inconvenience please bear with us.

Thanks for your co-operation and Waiting to hear from you soonest.



We look forward to serving you better.



Best regards,

NAME:.DR LARRY WELFRED HOMES

PHONE:+447-02406-1363
PHONE:+447-02405-5051
PHONE:+447-02407-7324







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