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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 <boabb_plc@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: ww-weesternunionmt@live.com
Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2011 20:20:45 +0100 (BST)
Subject: WHAT IS GOING ON CONCERNED THIS EMAIL????????????????


WHAT IS GOING ON CONCERNED THIS EMAIL????????????????








FROM THE DESK OF THE DIRECTOR
WESTERN UNION MONEY
TRANSFER
COTONOU, REPUBLIC OF BENIN.
WEBSITE; www.westernunion.com
TEL: +229-98679345
FAX:
+229-93061149

DEAR VALUED CUSTOMER,

NOTE; WE ARE INSTRUCTED BY THE IMF TO
RETURN YOUR PAYMENT FILE WITHIN 72 HOURS IF THE BENEFICIARY DID NOT COMPLY TO
CLAIM HIS/HER FUNDS. DUE TO YOUR SILENT AND INABILITY TO GET US THE BALANCE OF
NEEDED MONEY WE WILL ALLOW THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND HEAD QUARTER TO HAVE
YOUR PAYMENT FILES BACK ANY MOMENT FROM NOW.IT HAS TURN TO INSULT TO ME PERSONAL
BY THE PROTECTION I HAVE BEEN GIVEN TO YOUR FUNDS FOR VERY LONG TIME AND BOTH
THE MONEY I HAVE SPENT WITH YOU,THIS IS HOW YOU WANT TO PAY ME BACK?IF
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND TAKES THE FUNDS BACK,I'M GOING TO PRAY AGAINST YOU
BECAUSE IT IS WICKED OF YOURS.YOU HAVE MADE ME USELESS BEFORE MY PASTOR BECAUSE
I HAVEN'T PAY HIM BACK THE MONEY I BORROWED FROM HIM FOR VERY LONG TIME AND ALL
MY HOPE TO PAY HIM BACK  LIES IN YOUR FUNDS WHICH YOU ARE ABOUT TO LOST. BEFORE
I STARTED HELPING YOU ON THIS MATTER,I ASKED IF YOU WOULD DISAPPOINT ME BUT YOU
ASSURED ME. NOW YOU DIDN'T EVEN WANT TO REPLY MY MAIL BACK SINCE FOR VERY LONG
TIME.YOU KNOW HOW MUCH I HAVE SPENT OF THIS TRANSFER AND THE MOST PAINFUL THING
YOU DO NOW IS NOT REPLYING TO ME BACK.PLEASE YOU HAVE TO REPLY BACK IMMEDIATELY
YOU RECEIVE THIS E-MAIL TODAY SO THAT I WILL KNOW WHAT TO DO TO GET THIS
TRANSFER DONE IMMEDIATELY
OKAY.

DISPATCHED THIS DAY. FOR INQUIRY, CALL +229-98679345 EMAIL
@ ww-esternunionmt@live.com
 
SINCERELY,
MR.RAYMOND
MCDANEL
TEL:+229-98679345
Western Union� Money
Transfer,
Head Office Benin Republic.
Western
Union�
Send Money Worldwide



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