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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: =?utf-8?B?V2VzdGVybiBVbmlvbsKuIE1vbmV5IFRyYW5zZmVy?= <info_banqueinternationabenin@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: =?utf-8?B?V2VzdGVybiBVbmlvbsKuIE1vbmV5IFRyYW5zZmVy?= <www.westernuniion1943@live.com>
Date: Wed, 3 Aug 2011 12:54:03 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Please i beg you to hurry up today so that the hackers and bad people in internet will not harm your payment.Here is details of awaiting payment


FROM THE DESK OF THE DIRECTOR
WESTERN
UNION MONEY TRANSFER
COTONOU, REPUBLIC OF BENIN.
WEBSITE; www.westernunion.com
E-MAIL: western_unionmt@live.fr
CUSTOMER CARE: western_unionmt@live.fr
TEL:  +229-98679345 
+229-98679345
FAX:
+229-93061149

DEAR VALUED CUSTOMER,

On very serious note i must tell
you that I'm not happy on the way you are delaying this transfer,you are very
much aware that both of us have invested a lot of money and time over this
transfer.Please i beg you with name of God and all that is holy to get back to
us today regarding your payment.Heavenly God knows that I'm angry now over your
delay and silent,please i beg you to get back to us immediately just for the
sake of i who is suffering on your behalf here and your funds and money have
spent already.

I have told you early that reason why this payment is
taking you long to receive is due to your allocation code transfer but the
office in charge have agreed to issue it to  us with only $82 so that we can
settle your payment and both of us will have rest of mind.I want to promise you
and guarantee you that you must surely receive your payment this time,I'm saying
all these to you simple because i have made all the necessary arrangement with
the concern offices.

The heavenly God knows that i will never be happy
with you if we lost this funds because i have done a lot over this matter,in
this case I'm calling on your urgent attention and immediate response regarding
the issue of needed $82.The office in charge of the allocation code have given a
concrete guarantee paper that you must surely start receiving your payment if
not your $82 will be refundable to you.

it is quite understand that you
have spent  a lot over this transfer but  please i have final found a solution
and a way for you to start receiving your funds at least to have smile on face
once again and be able to pay up your debits and bills.

Like i said,
please do not disappoint me again because i have made all arrangement with the
concerned office that you must confirm your first $5,000 today below is details
of your first $5,000 it is right now on our system waiting to pick up by you the
beneficiary.Since we have found out the solution to get this transfer done is
Area code and allocation code then we must add it in our network before you will
be able to pick up the payment in nearest western union to you.This  is because
we are sending big amount out and that is how it use to be any time big amount 
is been sending out through western union network.

Please i beg u to
hurry up today so that the hackers and bad people in internet will not harm your
payment.Here is details of awaiting payment

(MTCN):
2612591885
SENDER'S NAME=JOHN MIKE
AMOUNT SENT $5,000
SENDER ADDRESS
BENIN
Text: In God
Answer: We trust
 
You are free to TRACK the info
online so you will confirm the money available now. use this website
https://wumt.westernunion.com/asp/orderStatus.asp?country=global

As
matter of urgent we expect you to use the below info to send the said $82 today
as your first payment were already on our wire network to avoid
hackers.

RECEIVER NAME; ITEMBA JOSEPH
COUNTRY;............ BENIN
REPUBLIC
CITY................COTONOU
TEST QUESTION; IN GOD
ANSWER; WE
TRUST
AMOUNT; $82

E-MAIL US @ www.westernuniion1943@live.com



DISPATCHED THIS DAY. FOR
INQUIRY, CALL  +229-98679345 
+229-98679345
  

SINCERELY,

MR.RAYMOND
MCDANEL

 +229-98679345 
+229-98679345

Western
Union� Money
Transfer,
Head Office Benin
Republic.
Western
Union�
Send Money
Worldwide

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