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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 <paulwm007@gmail.com>
Reply-To: westernunion77777@yahoo.com.cn
Date: Sun, 30 Oct 2011 03:28:48 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: FROM THE DESK OF MR MOHAMMAD YOUSSEF WESTERN UNION DIRECTOR




FROM THE DESK OF THE DIRECTOR
WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER
COTONOU, REPUBLIC OF BENIN.

This is an official notice to all our customers that the director of this organisation,Western union Mr Tony Hulbert has been saked due to the fact that we have found out that Mr Tony Hulbert is cheating our customer by demanding fee upon fees and that is making us to have a bad name all over the world. and now I am the  new managing director of western union benin in charge now and as I was checking all the file and find out that your funds has been here for a very long period of time and that is why i want to let you know that every necessary arrangement regarding your payment has already been made, but you will be required to send only $100 to us so that all your documents can be signed by a barrister on behalf of you so that they will be no problem when we start sending your daily payment to you. So I advice you to go and send the payment today via western union office and bear it in mind that this is the only money you will have to pay not like
the promises Mr Tony Hulbert always promise you.This time around,you will receive your first payment after you send the $100usd instantly and it shall be continous until you receive all your funds worth $850,000.00usdSo hurry up today and send the $100 to US through western union with this information stated below.
 
Receiver name-------Mr Nweke Chibuzor
Country------------ Benin Republic
City---------------Cotonou
Text Question----------How Urgent 
Text Answer------------Very Urgent
Amount------100 dollar
Mtcn--------------------
Senders name-------------
 
I am waiting to receive the payment information as soon as possible via email or call me on phone via +22998914872 for th Mtcn Number.

 
PERSON IN CHARGE OF THE PAYMENT,
MR. MOAHAMMAD YOUSSEF
EMAIL:(westernunion77777@yahoo.com.cn )
call him with this number ++22998914872THE CHOICE IS YOURS NOW TO MAKE
Western Union® Money Transfer,
Head Office Benin Republic.
Western Union®
Send Money Worldwide

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