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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 <diploeric@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: western_ub@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2011 22:39:06 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: YOU CAN PICK UP YOUR FUND





Welcome to
Western
Union:

Send Money
Worldwide
FROM THE
DESK OF WESTERN
UNION REMITTANCE DEPT 
Our
Ref:WUMT0XX2/987
Website.www.westernunion.com

PHONE
NUMBER: +22998892244 
We want to inform you that your payment of $5000 has been sent today  through
western Union and i want you to contact Mr Dominic Nweke  immediately with his
email address email (westernunion13699@yahoo.fr and here is western union
information to pick up your first payment $5000.00.usd today .

 

www.westernunion.com

 

SENDERS FIRST NAME: FIFAME


SENDERS SURNAME:  KPOVIANOU

SENT FROM:  Benin Repulic

TEST QUESTION:
TRUST

ANSWER: God

AMOUNT: 5,000.00

MTCN   6502128482

Status :
Available for pick up by receiver

 

call him with this number +229
99035386., ask Him where you can pick up your payment, the only money you have
to pay is $35. for the first INSTALLMENTAL PAYMENT, been the clearance
certificate of your funds  from IMF office,  with the above info, the $1.5
Million was located to be sending to you $5,000.00 everyday until he complete
sending the whole  amount to you the sum of ($1.5 Million).So be advice to send
Her the clearance certificate fee before you can pick up your first payment with
information bellow to send the $35 to us.

 

RECEIVER NAME--- --MR UZOR
OKOYE

COUNTRY---- ------BENIN REPUBLIC

CITY-------
--COTONOU

QUESTION----- -HOW MUCH

ANSWER----- ----35 DOLLARS

MTCN----
--

SENDER NAME--- -------

 

Wait to hear from you with the payment
information before your first payment can be realised from western union office
in your country, We wish you good luck.

 


YOURS SINCERELLY
MR. DOMINIC NWEKETEL +22998892244
FORIGN OPERATION MANAGER
WESTERN UNION OFFICE BENIN
REPUBLIC

For Western Union Department
Ecobank.





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