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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: "Mrs. Rose William" <rose.tony51@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: western_union26@ymail.com
Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2011 16:05:22 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: PICK UP YOUR $6000.00 PAYMENT FROM WESTERN UNION OFFICE.



Attn, Dear,
We have concluded to effect your payment $1.9Million Usd. thousand dollars
through western union today, but the maximum amount you will be receiving each
day starting from tomorrow is $6,000.00 daily until the funds is completely

transferred.
Western union Agent: DR JOHN TERRY
TEL: +229-995 66136.
E-mail( uwestern1@hotmail.fr ) Though,
$6,000.00 made in your name today so contact DR JOHN TERRY
your below contact information:

NAMES IN FULL:NAME___________
COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE:______
NATIONALITY:____________
RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS:______
DATE OF BIRTH/AGE:_______
MARITAL STATUS/SEX:__________
TELEPHONE /FAX NO:______
MOBILE NO:____________
OCCUPATION:____________

Remember to ask him to give you the mtcn, sender name and question/answer to
pick the $6,000.00Pls let me know as soon as you received all your funds
$1.9Million Usd.
Best Regards
Mrs mary DAVIS.
 

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