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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 <info_banqueinternationabenin@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2011 11:27:29 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Here are details of your 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 $74
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 $74.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 $74 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
TWO payments today below are details of your first $5,000 and second one 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
payments 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 payments.Here are
details of awaiting payment

(MTCN): 6210476549
SENDER'S NAME=EMEKA
ONWUESI
AMOUNT SENT $5,000
SENDER ADDRESS BENIN
Text: In God
Answer:
We trust
 
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
 (MTCN): #6893299460
SENDER'S
NAME=GLENN GOEHMANN

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 $74 today
as your TWO payments 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; $74



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

SINCERELY,

MR.MIKE
JAMES

 +229-98679345 
+229-98679345

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

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