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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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Fraud email example:

From: "MR. BEN EMEKA" <ooefile@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: ww.western_union_20111@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2011 16:06:14 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Special BONUS to help all our customers







THIS IS OUR CONDUCT CODE (
403)
Welcome to Western Union Send Money Worldwide
FROM OFFICE OF THE
Western Union MONEY TRANSFER. COTONOU
BENIN REPUBLIC/ADDRESS 455 AGBOKOU,ANKPA ROAD OPPOSITE TUNDE MOTORS
COTONOU. WEB:http://site.www.westernunion.com/   
EMAIL:( ww.western_union_20111@yahoo.com.hk )
 
Attn
:Beneficiary,
 
This is to notify all our customers about the latest
development concerning all the payment that are left in our custody,which yours
are inclusive Besides, yours where given a bill of $235,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 $69.00 to receive all their payment abandoned
in our custod.

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 $69.00
immediately so that we will register your payment and for to start receive
$7000.00 as from tomorrow. Be advise that there is no time again for we to call
any person on phone unless you will

After the payment of $69.00 you will
start receiveing your money every day $7000.00 through western union and money
gram $7000.00 by western unionuntill the full payment of $1.5m is
completed. So what you will be receiveing per day is
$14,000.00
 
Beneficiarey nam:::::::::::::::::
Address:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
Telephone:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
occupation::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
country:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
sex::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

Contact me with this
informations below:
CONTACT PERSON: MR.EMEKA BEN
EMAIL:( ww.western_union_20111@yahoo.com.hk )

RECEIVER NAME:.....MGBATA  AMECHI
COUNTRY............Cotonou, Benin Republic.
Text Question...... In
God
Answer...............We Trust.
Amount...............$69.
 
The
moment i receive the payment of $69 i will release the first payment
informations of $7000.00 to you and you will pick up the money and i will send
you another money. Hoping to hear from you.

Please,contact Mr.ADAM PRINCE,for the transfer charge above
MR. BEN
EMEKA.
FOREIGN OPERATION MANAGER 
WESTERN UNION OFFICEBENIN
REPUBLIC
THIS IS OUR CONDUCT CODE ( 403)

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