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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 OFFICE <fedexcouriercompanylimitedbenin0@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: westernunion1339@yahoo.fr
Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2011 20:21:49 +0100 (BST)
Subject: CALL MR EMEKA ONWUESI For Releasing of Your MTCN +22998892244




We the western Union Western Union are here to informed you that your payment of $5,000 dollars have been paid online this morning and we are sending you the information now so that you will pick your fund, but we are to informed you that you will send us the sum of $65 dollars for the cost of the transfer before you will be able to pick up yours payment.
 
Here below is your payment of $5,000 dollars, you are free to track and see that your payment has been made. www.westernunion.com

SENDER'S NAME;EMEKA ONWUESI
MTCN NUMBER: 6210476549
AMOUNT;=( US$5,000.00)
TEST QUESTION;=  ( IN GOD )
TEST ANSWER;=   ( WE TRUST)

Please as I told you have to send us the sum of $65 dollars for the cost of the transfer (TRANSFER CHARGE) and immediately you send this fee $65 dollars do call me and then +22998892244 so that we will released your payment immediately for you so that you will pick it as well as you make the peyment.

And contact email(western_ub@yahoo.com.hk) Here are the information you are to use and send the fee $65 dollars via western union or Money Gram.

RECEIVER NAME-----------SAM CHIKA
COUNTRY-------------------BENIN REPUBLIC
CITY-----------------COTONOU
QUESTION-----------HOW MUCH
ANSWER----------------65 DOLLARS
MTCN---------------
SENDER NAME---------------

Thanks we are waiting to hear from you by mail or phone call, have a nice day with your family.
 
Yours Faithfully,
DR EMEKA ONWUES
CALL +22998892244
EMAIL western_ub@yahoo.com.hk
WESTERN UNION HEAD OFFICE DEPARTMENT

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