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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: "Western Union Money Transfer" <unitednationandecowas@gmail.com>
Reply-To: otenidonald@ttt.tc
Date: Mon, 5 Dec 2011 19:36:58 +0200 (CAT)
Subject: WESTERN UNION LAST NOTICE




Attn,

This is to inform you that we have already sent you USD5000.00 dollars
through Western union as we have been mandated by United Nations and
ECOWAS which are are supporting individual due to the worldwide economy
meltdown, to transfer to you the full compensation sum payment of
USD1.800,000.00 via western union by this government.

In this regards, We decided to email the relevant details for you to be
able to pick up this USD5000.00 to enable us send another USD5000.00 by
tomorrow as you know we will be sending you only USD5000.00 per day.You
can track at
https://wumt.westernunion.com/asp/orderStatus.asp?country=global before
going to pick it up.

Mr. Oteni Donald
Funds Remittance
Western Union®
Tell: +234-8053688316
Email: western-union@ttt.tc
Email: otenidonald@ttt.tc


call or email the above details once you picked up this USD5000.00

Money Transfer Control Number (MTCN) 9565269431
SENDER'S:: NAME;Clarita Bascos
MTCN ::: # 9565269431
TEXT QUESTION:::: WHO IS THE FATHER?
HOW LONG ANSWER:::: GOD.
AMOUNT::::USD$5,000.00


Please fill this form below,
1. Full Name:
2. Phone and Fax Number:
3.Country:
4. Address:
5. Age:
6. Occupation


I am waiting for your call once you pick up this transfer

Regards
Mrs Bourdain Douglas
Western Union Agent Announcer

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