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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 <tillzx@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: wstyz11@live.com
Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2011 17:13:09 +0800
Subject: CASH YOUR FUNDS(M.T.C.N): # 675-578-3984


CASH YOUR FUNDS(M.T.C.N): # 675-578-3984

FROM THE WESTERN UNION DEPARTMENT
HSC 1894 WESTERN LONDON UK
MR.AMBREW MATTEW (CFE - OFAC)
ADDRESS: 7-11 MOORGATE, LONDON EC2R
6AQ, UNITED KINGDOM
NAME:.AMBREW MATTEW
REF: CBN/IRD/-NY-CBX/021/11
RE: RSVX /07342/01/10 AMBREW MATTEW WESTERN UNION MONEY
TRANSFER®
INSTALLMENTAL PAYMENT OFFICE
Website:
www.westernunion.com
WESTERN UNION INSTALLMENTAL PAYMENT ONLY.
Attention; (Your Payment Notification),


This is to officially inform you that we have verified your contract
inheritance 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 inheritance 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 inheritance. 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 un

paid beneficiary as the statement of the Funds and you entitled part
payment of
your total inheritance 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
Mr. Goldman Smith 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 $5,000
United States America Dollars daily as Western Union laws here does not allow
transferring funds above $5,000 at once from this country to another, but will
be sending under installment of $5,000 daily till the amount is
completely paid.


In other words, We have today transferred your first installment payment
available for your Pick-Up at any western union office nearest to you,
(but The
Money Is still on hold) due to the unpaid endorsement & daily activation file
fee amount of 254 USD you supposed to pay before your daily transfer will be
made available to you daily.


Secondly, you are hereby advice to stop dealing with your present transaction
either from AFRICA/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.


You will pickup the below installmental payment at any western union office
nearest to you with the below information's as soon as you send the 254 USD
endorsement & daily activation file fee today. You are to track your first
installmental payment online at www.westernunion.com OR Call Western Union
tracking number 1-800-325-6000 for available fund for your
verification purpose.


Below is the Western Union Details for you record, You can Track it
online now.
https://wumt.westernunion.com/asp/orderStatus.asp?country=global
Money Transfer Control Number (M.T.C.N): # 675-578-3984
senders first name : Kim
Senders last name : Sambat
Amount : 5,000 USD
Country TEXAS USA
Text: Who?
Answer: Friend
MTCN : 6755783984

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 West ern Union Payment
information to enable you cash your money daily. The amount you will be
receiving twice per day is US$5,000.00 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 AMBREW MATTEW
Permanent Secretary to Dr. Mansur Muhtar (OFR)
Honorable Minister of Finance.





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