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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 <oficefile0005@gmail.com>
Reply-To: westernnunionmoneeytransfer@live.com
Date: Sat, 10 Sep 2011 14:24:28 +0530 (IST)
Subject: URGENT NOTIFICATION







FROM THE DESK OF THE DIRECTOR
WESTERN
UNION MONEY TRANSFER
COTONOU, REPUBLIC OF BENIN.
WEBSITE; www.westernunion.com
E-MAIL: w-esternunionntraansferr@cpll.cn
CUSTOMER CARE: w-esternunionntraansferr@cpll.cn
TEL:
 +229-98679345 
+229-98679345
FAX:
+229-93061149

MY DEAR FRIEND,



Do you want
to lose your funds???? If not do get back to us as soon as possible, the
management of western union money transfer were protecting your interest over
your funds  for long but now the international monetary funds were about to
divert your funds into its property for delay. As matter of urgent we need to
hear from you immediately with balance of $79 as my wife has helped with rest.
Email us @ w-esternunionntraansferr@cpll.cn
 
Receiver's
Name== Chinedu Iwunor
Country== Cotonou, Benin Republic.
Text Question==
In God
Answer==  We trust
Amount Only= $79
  
Note:DO KEEP US
UPDATE ONCE YOU RECEIVE THIS EMAIL.  

  


SINCERELY,

MR.MARK
JAMES

 +229-98679345 
+229-98679345

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

 


 

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