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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.PAUL TURNER." <mekonteric@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: westerunion2010@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2011 16:21:10 +0100 (BST)
Subject: I HAVE SENT YOU THE US$600,000.00 AT WESTERN UNION






Western Union Payment Office
West African Zonal Headquarter
Benin, Republic
Pohe Nunmber +229 98 64 80 39

E-mail : www.(westerunion2010@hotmail.com)
 
We have just send the first US$10,000,00 to you right now due to your
inability to receive the total funds from bank to bank transfer. Down here
is the payment information except Question and answer.

You can track the
payment online with sender's name and MTCN on this website below to see the
availability of the $10,000.00 .Do not forget to furnish him with the below data;

Click or copy here and paste: https:
wumt.westernunion.com/asp/orderStatus.asp?country=global

MTN,............... 5600503306
SENDER....... ......FIRST NAME: PAUL
SENDERS SECOND NAME.... CHIOZIE
Amount sent:........ $10,000.00

The total funds on your name here is $600,000.00 .Quickly get back to us to
enable us give you the question and answers so that you can pickup the
available funds .

Do not forget to furnish him with the below data;

1. Your full Names: ...................
2. Your current cell Aphone Number:.....
3. Your City: ..........................
4. Your: Country:........................
5. Your Current Age and Occupation:........

Sincerely Regards
MR.PAUL TURNER.
Western Union Payment Officer

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