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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 Paymeny <douglashull38@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: westernunionpaymeny@ymail.com
Date: Fri, 4 Nov 2011 16:39:52 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: YOUR URGENT REPLY IS NEEDED






WORLD WILD


 
Attention;
Beneficiary;
From Benin  Investigation office Efcc,there is presently a
counter claims on your funds by one MR.JOHN WHEELER,who is presently trying to
make us believe that you are dead and even explained that your entered into an
agreement with him to help you in receiving your fund, So here comes the big
question. Did you sign any dead of Assignment in favor of (JOHN WHEELER).thereby
making him the current beneficiary with his following account details: MR JOHN
WHEELER, AC/NUMBER: 6503809428. ROUTING/122006743, B/NAME:CITI BANK,ADDRESS:NEW
YORK,USA.

Kindly get a contact with the paying bank through the
information below.

Contact name: Mr.Paul  Chiozie 



Email:(westernunionpaymeny@ymail.com)
I
look forward to your reply.

Find below information where you can send the
require $55.only for the immediate release of your
payment.

Receiver,s Name---------Michael Enemuo 
Country----------Benin
Republic

 City----Cotonou
Text Question-----To who?
Answer------------Michael 
Amount------------$55.Only
Mtcn------------
Senders--------
Contact Mr. Paul  Chiozie and send  him the fee urgent
My Dear pls if you know that you need your fund Try you best and send the
fee today know time this MR JOHN WHEELER is Ready to do any thing now we waitnig
to here from you urgently

Note as soon as we confirm from you that you
are not the one who instructed MR JOHN WHEELER to claim your fund and also with
the required fee of $55 with the reconfirmation of your details below, Your fund
will be transfered to you immediately.

YOUR RECEIVER NAME::::
YOUR
RECEIVER COUNTRY:::
YOUR RECEIVER CITY:::::::::
YOUR
TEL::::::::::::::::::::
YOUR TEST QUESTION::::::::::::
YOUR
ANSWER:::::::::::::::::::::
A Copy of your id:::::::::::::::::

Be
advise that the $55.00 is a compulsory as they told me that is only money you
will pay until you receive your payment completely Feel free to call this
department in case if you encounter any problem don't forget to email us the
require information such as your current telephone number so that we can call
you once we send any payment.

Failure to comply within 48 hours the fund
will be transfered to MR JOHN WHEELER your urgent response is highly needed to
avoid any missunderstanding there after.

Best Regard
 Mr.Paul  Chiozie

FROM WESTERN UNION
OFFICE


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