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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: "Dr. Robert David" <ed2011bj@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: don.koko.iftau@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2011 04:01:55 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Western_Union=AE_Your_Payment_Notification?=




YOUR PAYMENT (MTCN)2933450361



FROM DEPARTMENT OF WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER.

COTONOU BENIN /ADDRESS 455 AGBOKOU, ANKPA ROAD

Republic Of BENIN. Tel / Fax: +229-66148-724.

E-Mail: bj.westernuion@yahoo.com

http://www.westernunion.com



ATTN: CUSTOMER.



PLEASE YOU ARE ADVISE TO GO THROUGH THIS EMAIL CAREFULLY AND MAKE SURE THAT YOU UNDERSTAND AND READY TO COMPLY WITH THE CONTENTS BEFORE REPLYING TO IT. WE ARE INSTRUCTED BY DR. RALPH BEDEA TO TRANSFER YOUR FUND TO YOU WHICH HAVE NOT BEEN COMPLETED SINCE IT WAS ABANDONED DUE TO THE WAY THE TRANSACTION WAS BEING MISHANDLED BY SOME OFFICIALS HERE IN WEST AFRICA VIA OUR SERVICE (WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER) SO YOU WILL BE RECEIVING $10,000.00 USD DAILY UNTIL IT COMPLETE THE CORRECT AMOUNT ($2.5M USD).MEANWHILE YOU ARE REQUIRED TO SEND US THE TRANSFER CHARGES WHICH is $107 USD FOR THE $10,000.00 THAT WE HAVE ALREADY REMIT TO YOUR NAME BECAUSE WITHOUT THAT YOU CAN NOT PICK THE MONEY FOR IT IS ON HOLD AND WAITING TO BE ACTIVATED FOR PULL OUT.



NOTE: THAT THE REASON WHY WE NEED YOU TO SEND US THE $107 USD IS THAT WE TRIED TO DEDUCT THE TRANSFER FEE OUT FROM YOUR FUND BUT THE MINISTER/ADMINISTRATOR TRUST FUND OF Benin TOLD US THAT NO ONE HAS ACCESS OVER YOUR FUND AS IT HAVE BEEN SIGNED AND STAMPED THAT NO MONEY SHOULD BE DEDUCTED UNTIL IT GETS TO YOU TO AVOID ANY INCONVENIENCE AND FOR SECURITY REASONS. NO ONE IS TO BE TRUSTED WHEN IT COMES TO MONEY, NOT EVEN YOUR MOTHER OR YOUR FATHER.



MEANWHILE HERE IS THE INFORMATION OF THE ONE WE SENT TODAY TO YOU BUT IT WILL REMAIN ON HOLD UNTIL YOU SEND US OUR TRANSFER CHARGES OF $107 BEFORE WE CAN RELEASE IT TO YOU SO YOU CAN TRACK& CONFIRM IT ON OUR WEBSITE. ( https://www.westernunion.com ) TO CONFIRM IF TRULY YOUR MONEY IS AVAILABLE NOW.



Money Transfer Control Number (MTCN) 2933450361

Sender First Name:OLEG

Sender Last Name:KATSAN

Amount: $10,000.00



FINALLY UPDATE US WITH THE $107USD TO ENABLE US PROCEED ON YOUR PAYMENT IMMEDIATELY, BELOW IS THE INFORMATION YOU WILL USE TO REMIT THE $107 USD VIA WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER BEEN OUR TRANSFERING CHARGE FOR YOUR AND MAKE SURE THAT YOU CALL ME +229 66148724. IF THERE IS ANY PROBLEM.



1. RECEIVER SURNAME......KALU

2.RECEIVER FIRST-NAMES...OTAKA AKILAS

2. COUNTRY........... BENIN REPUBLIC.

3. CITY................COTONOU.

4. TEST QUESTION......WHO IS GREAT.

5. TEST ANSWER........GOD

6. AMOUNT.............$107 USD

7. MTCN.................

8.SENDER NAME..........



YOU HAVE TO CONTACT US WITH THIS NUMBER TEL: +229 66148724. OR EMAIL US WITH THIS EMAIL ADDRESS: (bj.westernuion@yahoo.com)



YOUR URGENT RESPOND IS HIGHLY NEEDED.



REGARDS



Dr. Robert David.

OPERATION MANAGER

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