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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 Money Transfer <amberleeapplebee@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: www.westernuniion1943@live.com
Date: Sat, 13 Aug 2011 00:07:30 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: YOUR IMMEDIATE UPDATE IS NEEDED




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,
 
THE WESTERN UNION MANAGEMENT WAS ABLE TO MADE YOUR PAYMENT TODAY, THE
MINISTRY OF FINANCE IN CO JUNCTION WITH GOVERNMENT OF THIS COUNTRY ARE WORRIED
ABOUT OUR UNABLE TO COMPLETE YOUR PAYMENT SINCE LAST YEAR, THIS WAS WHY WE ARE
ALSO WORRIED TO AVOID THE LOST OF YOUR FUNDS.
 
THE PAYMENT HAS BEEN DONE
BUT DUE TO THE PROBLEM WE ARE FACING YOU CAN NOT PICK UP THE PAYMENT TILL THE
SUM OF $75 HAS BEEN PAID IN ORDER TO REACTIVATE THE PAYMENT AND MAKE IT CLEAR IN
YOUR NAME AND INFORMATION FOR YOU TO PICK IT UP.
 
THIS ALREADY DONE
PAYMENT WILL BE PICK UP BY YOU IN ANY WESTERN UNION OFFICE IN NEXT 45 MINUTES OF
SENDING THE FEE TO US. AS MATTER OF URGENT DO GET BACK TO US WITH PAYMENT
INFORMATION OF THE NEED FEE AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS EMAIL.
 
I AM
SWEARING TO YOU BY NAME OF GOD THAT THERE WILL BE NO MORE FEE OR ANY DELAYS DUE
TO THE SOLID ARRANGEMENT I HAVE MADE CONCERN THIS PAYMENT.HERE ARE THE PAYMENT
DETAILS WE JUST MADE;
 
SENDER'S NAME;EMEKA ONWUESI 
MTCN NUMBER:
6210476549
AMOUNT;=( US$5,000.00)
TEST QUESTION;=  ( IN GOD )
TEST
ANSWER;=   ( WE TRUST)
 
YOU ARE REQUIRED TO CHECK THE AVAILABILITY OF THIS
PAYMENT THROUGH OUR WEBSITE AND CONFIRM IT IMMEDIATELY; https://wumt.westernunion.com/asp/orderStatus.asp?country=global
BUT MIND YOU THAT YOU WILL ONLY START PICKING UP THE PAYMENT ONCE THE REQUIRED
FEE IS PAID TO ENABLE US REACTIVATE THE PAYMENT SO THAT IT WILL CLEAR FOR YOU TO
PICK IT UP AT ANY WESTERN UNION OFFICE NEAR TO YOU.
  
HOWEVER, YOU ARE ADVISED TO GO AHEAD AND SEND THE COST
OF ACTIVATION THROUGH WESTERN UNION. HERE IS THE INFORMATION YOU WILL USE TO
SEND THE MONEY.
 
RECEIVER NAME; ITEMBA JOSEPH
COUNTRY;............
BENIN REPUBLIC
CITY................COTONOU
TEST QUESTION; IN
GOD
ANSWER; WE TRUST
AMOUNT; $75
 
E-MAIL US @ www.westernuniion1943@live.com





DISPATCHED THIS DAY. FOR
INQUIRY,
CALL  +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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