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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: "Dir, Mike Phillip." <edochepeter@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: w_union01@w.cn
Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2011 20:36:13 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Attention Beneficiary funds,











Western
Union®
Welcome to Western Union

Send Money
Worldwide
OFFICE OF THE WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER.

COTONOU
BENIN REPUBLIC/ADDRESS 455 AGBOKOU,

ANKPA ROAD OPPOSITE TUNDE MOTORS COTONOU
Email; w_union01@w.cn

Attention Beneficiary funds,

 After our executive meeting
yesterday with our board of directors, We come into conclusion that your
inheritance fund of $2,500.000.00(two million five hundred thousand United State
Dollars) should be only transfer through our WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER
OFFICE.
 
In addition
to this, We have decided to give all our customers November bonanza starting
from today till 30th of this month by reducing the transfer rate from the big
amount to small amount.

As the matter of fact, the transfer fee has been
reduced from the total amount to $48.00 and that is only fee you can pay to
receive your daily payment of $5,000.00 because the payment was approved on
Monday and we do contacted you today for your immediate attention over
it.

Note
that anything that has the beginning is also has the end in that case, first
come first serve. Below is the payment information to send the money via western
union office. I promise you that if it is any other fee we will pay it .
You are entitle to
receive your first payment today if you do send the money today as
well
 
WESTERN UNION BONANZA
2011
 
Receiver's
Nanme:=== James Dibor
Country:=== Benin
Republic.
City:=== Cotonou
Zip Code:=== 00229
Question:===
Very?
Answer:=== Urgent.
Amount:===
$48.00
MTCN:======== Sender
Name:=====


 


We are waiting to hear from you today with the fee You can call with this
number +229 98983319 for the Mtcn number to enable this department to release
your fund immediately.
Looking forward
for your anticipated response.
Very
best regards,
Dir,
Mike Phillip.
Operator Western Union

International Benin
Republic.
signed 
 
 
Western
Union®
Welcome to Western Union
Send Money
Worldwide






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