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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: "Mr.Benson Nwaeze" <officialu7@gmail.com>
Reply-To: wwwwesternunion.union3@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 10 Sep 2011 11:33:19 +0530 (IST)
Subject: FROM WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER.




FROM WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER.
COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC/ADDRESS 455 AGBOKOU, ANKPA ROAD
WEB SITE.WWW.WESTERNUNION.COM
Tel-+229-97-276-811
E-mail- wwwwesternunion.union3@gmail.com


Attn, Esteemed- Sir / Madam


This is to notify you about the latest development concerning your payments total sum of $4, 000, 000, 00, Four Millions United States of America, which left into our custody, this is the opportunity to keep you posted that your funds has been started transfered into your designated address according to the instruction left with us.

However, we has sent out your first and second payment total $6, 000, 00, each, here is your first MTCN 230-150-8037, and the Second one MTCN 630-210-3705, Sender name Benson Nwaeze, Test Question both is A and Answer A, further more, try to keep us validate once you have pick up your first payment and the second one, so that we can starting sending you another ones.

I wish you good luck.
Yours in service
Barrister Benson Nwaeze
Tel+229-97-276-811
E-MAIL (wwwwesternunion.union3@gmail.com)

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