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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: RAYMOND MCDANEL <officefile4581@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: westernunion4162@yahoo.fr
Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2011 04:24:44 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: WE AWAIT YOUR URGENT RESPONSE IF YOU ARE LIVING.




FROM THE DESK OF THE DIRECTOR
WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER
COTONOU, REPUBLIC OF BENIN.
WEBSITE; www.westernunion.com
E-MAIL: www.westernunion.com
CUSTOMER CARE:
TEL: +229-98679345
FAX: +229-93061149

DEAR VALUED CUSTOMER:

I
HAVE BEEN MANDATED TO ASK WHAT THE CAUSE OF THE DELAY IS ABOUT YOUR
NON-RESPONSE BACK TO THIS OFFICE CONCERNING THE REMITTANCE OF YOUR FUNDS
TO YOU.

 

THIS OFFICE IS UNDER PRESSURE FROM MR.JEFFREY WHITE THE MAN WHO STILL
CLAIMS THAT YOU ARE DEAD AND THAT YOU MADE HIM YOUR BENEFICIARY AND NEXT
OF KIN SO ALL MONEY SHOULD BE GIVEN TO HIM .

 

WE ARE VERY CONFUSED AT THIS STAGE OF THIS TRANSACTION BECAUSE WE HEARD
FROM YOU AND THE NEXT THING WAS SILENCE WHICH LOOKS VERY SUSPICIOUS AS
IF YOU WERE NOT THE ONE AND TRULY DEAD AS THIS GENTLE MAN CLAIMS YOU
ARE.MR.JEFFREY WHITE IS READY TO PAY FOR THE ARRANGEMENT OF YOUR PAPER
WORK SO THAT FUNDS CAN BE AWARDED TO HIM AS YOUR NEXT OF KIN.

 

 

I AM ONLY CARRYING OUT THE VERY LAST CONFIRMATION OF THIS ORGANIZATION
WISH OK,YOU ARE ADVISED TO GET BACK TO US AND WHEN YOU WILL PAY THE
CHARGE  OF $95 USD  IMMEDIATELY IF YOU ARE ALIVE SO THAT WE CAN
PROVE TO THIS MAN THAT HE IS LYING OR BETTER STILL GIVE HIM WHAT HE IS
ENTITLED TO AS YOUR NEXT OF KIN.

 

WE AWAIT YOUR URGENT RESPONSE IF YOU ARE LIVING.





  
DISPATCHED THIS DAY. FOR INQUIRY, CALL +229-98679345
   
SINCERELY,

MR.RAYMOND MCDANEL


+229-98679345

Western Union� Money Transfer,
Head Office Benin Republic.
Western Union�
Send Money Worldwide

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