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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 JOHN ROTRON," <officefile873@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: westernunm@superposta.com
Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2011 23:09:07 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Re: MTCN 2411725360 FOR YOUR TO PICK




  Attention My Dear Friend:
   
 This is to inform you that this office was instructed to pay your fund
 $2.5Million  U.S.A Dollars by America security leading team and America
 representative embassy between now until end of Dec 2011 per day you will
 receive the sum of $5,000 Dollars,
   
 However be informed that we have send the sum of $5000 Dollars this morning to
 avoid cancellation of your payment you have only four hours to call this
 office upon the receipt of this email the maximum amount you will be receiving
 per day starting from today is $5000 in three different payments and the Money
 Transfer Control Number of today is below.
   
 MTCN .......8681170566
 Sender Name::::: SUNDAY CHIDOZIE,
 Question....What Color?
 Answer....White
 Amount.....$5000.00
   
 You can track it by typing : www.westernunion.com and click tracking then you
 enter this MTCN :
 ( 8681170566) and sender name:SUNDAY and last name: CHIDOZIE, .
 Once again be advice to reconfirm your information such as;
   
 RECEIVER NAME__________
 HOME ADDRESS_________   
 COUNTRY___________
 CITY________________
 TEL_________________
 TEST QUESTION______
 ANSWER_____________
   
 Furthermore you advised to call us as the instruction was passed that within
 10 hours without hearing from you. Count your payment cancelled.  Number to
 call is below listed Manager Director Office   Mr GoodLuck Miracle of release
 order: +229-98 43 89 56 E-mail addresses(westernoffice32@yahoo.com)
 
Thanks and my regards
MR JOHN   ROTRON,    

Re: MTCN 2411725360  FOR YOUR TO PICK  
 

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