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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: Oceanic Bank Western Union Office Benin <mrbenwilson@yahoo.com.sg>
Reply-To: westernunion1232@yahoo.com.ph
Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2011 22:23:25 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Welcome to Western UnionPhone;+229-98952802








Welcome  to Western
UnionPhone;+229-98952802
Send
Money Worldwide
Send
Money 
 
Attention My
Dear:
This is to notify all our you about the latest development
concerning all the payment that are left in our custody,which yours are
inclusive Besides, your where given a bill of $374,in order to receive
your payment of which we didn’t hear from you for sometime
now......


 
Hence, our Western Union  is
now offering a Special BONUS to help all our customers that are having
their payment  in our custody due to of prices. In order words we are now
requesting that those involve should pay only the sum of $58. 00 to receive all
their payment abandoned in our custody.
 
Besides, my dear, this is the opportunity for you and have to
comply and your funds  shall be transfer to your desginated address.
 
But
remember that after (3 DAYS) you did not make the payment then we will divert
your funds to Goverment Fund, to aviod problem or we will cancel the payment for
this year untill next year  because this year is not like last
year.
 
Again after (THREE DAYS ) We will enter A new project  for the
year and that is the reason why we decided to help to all our customers before
we enter into the new project.
 
So be  advise to send the $58.00
immediately so that we will register your payment and for to start receive
$5,000 as from tomorrow. Be advise that there is no time again
for we to call any person on phone unless you will
call +229-98952802 
 
After the payment of $58.00 you will start receiveing your money
every  day$5,000 through Western Union
 
Send the money through Western Union Money
Transfer with the information below,
 
Reciver's name..............Uzoma
George
Country...................Cotonou, Benin
Republic.
Text Question.................. In
God
Answer.........................We
Trust.
Amount.........................$58.
 
The moment i receive the payment of $58 i will release the
first payment informations of $5,000 to you and you will pick up the money and i
will send you another money. Hoping to hear from you.


 


Regards























Mr Ben
Wilson













Welcome  to
Western
UnionPhone;+229-98952802






Oceanic
Bank Western
Union Office
Benin















Forign
Operation
Manager














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