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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: "Rev. JOHN Eze" <wester_nunion20@yahoo.it>
Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2011 18:28:18 +0100 (BST)
Subject: How are you?Hope you ok with your family


 












































FROM WESTERN
UNION MONEY TRANSFER.
COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC/ADDRESS 455
AGBOKOU,ANKPA ROAD
WEB SITE.WWW.WESTERNUNION.COM






DIRECTOR

(Rev Frank  Eze ) OFFICER
INCHARGE
TELL:
+229-98 445851
wester_nunion20@yahoo.it




INTERNATIONAL
NETWORK

 
 

Attention Pls The
Beneficiary
 

This is to notify you about the latest
development concerning all the payments
that are left in our custody which
yours are inclusive,besides your were given
a bill of $250.00 in order to
receive your payment of which we didn’t hear from
you for sometime now.


Hence, our western union Head office is now offering a Special bonus to
help all
our customers that are having their payment in our custody due to
high price of
the $250. In order words we are now requesting that those
involve should pay
only the sum of $35.00 to receive all their payment
abandoned in our custody.

Beside my dear, this is the opportunity for
you to comply and have your funds
transfer to your designated address without
any further delay.

Note that after (4 working DAYS) you did not make the
payment then we will
divert your funds to Government Treasury,or we will
cancel the payment for this
year because this year is not like last year.


Again after (4 DAYS ) We will enter A new project for the year and that
is the
reason why we decided to help all our customers with their
outstanding
payments before we enter into the new
project.

Be advised to send the $35.00  immediately
to enable us register your payment and
for you to start receiving your $3500
immediately.

After the payment of  $35.00 you will start receiving your
money every day $5000
by western union until your total fund of $1.2Million
U.S DOLLARS is completely
transferred to you.
 
Send the $35.00 by western union Money
Transfer with the information below,

Receiver's name== MR PETER EMEKA
Country== Benin Republic.
City=== Cotonou

Text Question== Payment?
Answer== Approved
Amount=$35.00


The moment we receive the payment of  $35.00  we will release the first
payment
information of $5000.00, We are looking forward hearing from you
soonest. 

Thanks and God Bless 
Yours in service
Director (Rev.
JOHN Eze) officer incharge !!!
E-MAIL(    wester_nunion20@yahoo.it
 )

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