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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: western_union_101@live.com
Date: Tue, 6 Sep 2011 20:00:48 +0800
Subject: Payment

This is to officially notify you that you have been selected as one of the
few beneficiary of 2011 United Nations Compensation Program,You have been
compensated with $800,000.00USD by United Nations as a sign to help
individuals financially due to the global and financial economic meltdown.
Contact the Western union Money transfer for immediate claims.

The compensated program draws was held today in United Kingdom(England)
Western Union England will be sending you the sum of $10,000 (Ten Thousand
United State Dollar) daily till the $800,000.00 USD is complete.

We write to inform you that we have already sent you $10,000 USD( dollars
through Western Union from your compensation of $800,000.00 USD as we have
been given the mandate to transfer your compensation of $800,000.00 USD via
Western Union.

So we decided to mail you the MTCN and sender name, so you can pick up this
$10,000USD to enable us send another $10,000USD by tomorrow until you
have finally receive your full compensation of $800,000.00USD as you we will
be sending you only $10,000USD daily.

Please pick up this information and run to any Western Union in your Country
and pick up $10,000USD( out of your compensation of $800,000.00USD
Given to you by United Nations Compensation Unit.

As soon as you pick up the $10,000USD(today call us back or email us to send
you Another payment tomorrow).

Here is the western union information to pick up the $10,000USD today.

Sender Information's

https://wumt.westernunion.com/asp/orderStatus.asp?country=global

sender's First Name: Oscar Marcelo
Sender's Last Name: Roviglio Souberville
MTCN: 3301654025
Test Question: Grant
Test Answer: Compensation
Amount: 10,000.00 USD

Mr. Anthony James
OFFICE CELL NUMBER: +44-704-573-7975
Email: western_union_101@live.com
Customer Service.
WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER***FAST WAY TO RECEIVE MONEY WORLD WIDE

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