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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 OFFICE <office.work76@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: western_ub@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Fri, 7 Oct 2011 20:32:34 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Call Mr John Alusi +22996059839 for your MTCN




















     
Welcome to Western Union Money Transfer
Send Money Worldwide
FROM DESK OF MR.TONY HUBERT.
PAYMENT DIRECTOR,
WESTERN UNION PAYMENT OFFICE
BENIN .
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF BENIN.
FOREIGN CONTRACTOR PAYMENT
OFFICE.
E.MAIL(westernunionazu@yahoo.fr) 
TEL;
+22996059839




 
Attention, Beneficiary.
 

 Below is the information of your First payment of
$5,000 from your total amount of $1.5millionUSD which was deposit here by Mrs.
Rose Williams ESQ, with registration number of: EB-2520.

But unfortunately the
Managing Director of this department called us this morning and reported that
you have not completed the required fee of $95. which you are suppose to pay for
the purchasing of your inheritance files before the transfer commerce we have
programmed the entire funds into our system to enable you pick up $5,000.00
daily also The funds transfers are all in place for you to collect now but we
have to purchase your payment file due to the huge amount of money
involves,

However we have already sent out the funds but not yet
been putting on your name as the receiver. Therefore you are advice to send us
the required fee" so that we can purchase your payment inheritance files and put
your name on the receiver of the transfer to enable you pick up the money.


You are advised to
send this $95 purchasing fee via western union money transfer or money gram to
our cashier receiver name mentioned below:

Receiver's Name: MR.UZOR OKOYE.
City: COTONOU

Country:
BENIN REPUBLIC
Text Question: GOOD,
Text Answer: BEST.

Amount: $95


Then after you have made the payment you can send the
payment information through our email address written below together with your
full receiver's info.  And As soon as we have received the payment of $95.00USD
from you and it's confirmed we will carry out our duties effectively and urgent
as we have schedule because all necessary arrangement has been completed in our
end within 3hours we will complete the transfer online and put your name on the
receiver of the fund also furnish you with the full info. /details which you
will use to pick up the money at any western union branch or store in your
city/state. You are advised to comply immediately you receive this mail to
enable us carry out our duties effectively and urgent as we have schedule
because all necessary arrangement has been completed. Is rest assured that
immediately we receive the activation fee today, we will purchase your file and
your entire transfer valued of $1.5million within 3hours and commence with the
release of your daily payment $5,000 each morning until your fund is completely
transferred to you.

ENCLOSE YOU FINE THE
PAYMENT DETAILS THAT WAS SENT TODAY!

MTCN
#-------------------------- 8222623510
Sender's First
Name--------- OZEKWE  
Sender's Last Name---------- LAWRENCE
Amount send/ $5,000


We advise that you visit our website (www.westernunion.com) and go to
track, put in the senders name and MTCN No. and see that your money is there but
needed the above stated fee to re-direct the transfer to you for your easy pick
up. "Note that within 72hrs if you do not remit the required $155.00USD the
transfer will be retrieved back and remember that the money detail given to you
does not bear your name as the receiver yet until you make the required payment
of $95 USD, then we will put your name as the receiver.

Get back to us through our Email  ( westernunionazu@yahoo.fr  )
with the payment information once you have made the payment. Also you can call
me at: +22996059839
 if you have any
question OKAY.

Waiting on your email
once you have made the payment.
Have a good day.


 
 Thanks
For your
understanding.


 
Yours in service 
Mr.JOHN
ALUSI.
E.MAIL(westernunionazu@yahoo.fr)
Payment Director 
Federal Republic of Benin

Western Union Payments office
Benin
www.westernunion.com
 





         
 

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