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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "mtcn" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "western.union335@w.cn" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "western.union335@w.cn" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +22998270441 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
- +22993138718 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "western Union Managment" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <western.union3353@w.cn>
Date: Mon, 7 Nov 2011 09:55:40 +0100
Subject: Attention and Greetings:

BANQUE CENTRALE DES ETATS DE L'AFRIQUE DE L'OUEST
Agence Principale De Ave. Jean Paul II Cotonou,
BP 325 Cotonou, Benin Rep. Telex : 5211 BCEAO COTONOU .
Tel:Tel:+229-982 704 41,Fax: +229 (93) 13-871-8

Attention and Greetings:

I am Mr.Melvin Udah, the Director in charge of Treasury Department,International wire transfers and Western Union Department of BANQUE CENTRALE DES ETATS DE L'AFRIQUE DE L'OUEST (BCEAO) Benin Republic.

You are to reply through this my official alternative email address ( western.union335@w.cn) for security reasons because this is to inform you that your fund was brought to my desk because the Director & management in the Ministry Of Finance office and some other payment bank offices have declared to divert your fund to the government treasury account just because you can not pay the wire transfer fee as they complained.

In reasoning wisely to this complain i told them to wait until
i hear from you today so that i will know the reason why you decide
to reject such amount of money USD$1.2Million which is your rightful &
legal overdue inheritance payment just because of transfer fee.

The reason why i sent this email to you is because its your sweat and for
this reason you still have this last chance to claim your fund if you can
send Usd$98.00 today because i have already arranged your wires ready for
its daily wires to you but failing to do this, i will allow them to have
power over your fund and am very sorry if you failed as this is the last
chance.

Therefore,you are advise to get back to me and i will direct you on how to
send the Usd$98.00 immediately you receive this email today and you are
also advise to re-confirm these info to me ; full name and address and
phone number to contact you to give you the transfer details once we are
through, this is if you want your USD$1.2M to be send to you by western
union money transfer but "NOTE " that the maximum amount officially allow
you to receive per day day is USD$4,500.00 until you receive your complete
USD$1.2M from here.

The second option is for you to send me the full
detail of your bank account if you want your fund to be fully transfer by
direct bank to bank wire transfer to your account at once. After you have
sent the Usd$98.00 and email me the MTCN #, you are to indicate your wish
to receive your funds as i have stated above and the funds will be release
to you without any hitch.

Am waiting for your urgent response on this very important matter.

Yours Faithfully.
Mr.Melvin A. Udah.
Treasury Department,International Wire transfers,
BANQUE CENTRALE DES ETATS DE L'AFRIQUE DE L'OUEST (BCEAO)
Emails; ( western.union335@w.cn)
Tel/ Tel:+229-8270441

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