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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: =?utf-8?B?V2VzdGVybiBVbmlvbsKu?= <wu.transferdesk@w.cn>
Reply-To: wutransferdesk@w.cn
Date: Sat, 24 Dec 2011 14:18:14 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: =?utf-8?B?RElBTU9ORCBCQU5LIENIUklTVE1BUyBCT05VUyHigI8=?=




        
 Western Union Payments
                                                                        
DIAMOND BANK PLCWestern Union 
Send Money WorldwideDr Richard William
Add; 1704 New Market Road Cotonou Benin Rep.
Tel; +22996846008


Attn;Dear Valued Customer, INFORMATION
REACHING US FROM OUR CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS HERE IN PORTO-NOVO, THE
CAPITAL STATE OF BENIN REPUBLIC, STATES THAT YOU ONLY HAVE 48HOURS TO
EFFECT YOUR PAYMENT FOR THE ACTIVATION OF YOUR REFERENCE NUMBER TO
ENABLE YOU CASH UP YOUR FIRST $2,500.00. FROM YOUR TOTAL FUND OF ( SEVEN
HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS) SINCE YOU ARE FINDING IT
DIFFICULT TO MAKE THIS PAYMENT WE HAVE DECIDED THAT YOU ARE TO GO AHEAD
AND PAY WHATEVER YOU HAVE OUT OF THE THE TOTAL FEE OF $400 FOR THE
ACTIVATION FEE SINCE YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO COME UP WITH THE REQUIRED
CHARGE, TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE HERE.YOU ARE TO PAY WHAT EVER YOU HAVE
FOR THE ACTIVATION FEE AND WE WILL ACTIVATE YOUR REFERENCE NUMBER UPON
RECEIPT OF THIS PAYMENT.


BE INFORM ED THAT YOU WILL HAVE TO PAY THE BALANCE FEE OF YOUR
ACTIVATION UPON CASHING UP OF YOUR FIRST $2,500. 00 ALSO I AM USING THIS
MEDIUM TO INFORM YOU THAT FAILURE TO PAY THE BALANCE CHARGE WILL LEAVE
US WITH NO OPTION BUT TO DEACTIVATE YOUR MTCN NUMBER OF WHICH YOU WILL
AND CAN NEVER CASH UP THE BALANCE FEE, I WANT YOU TO SEND THE RENEWING
AND TRANSFER FEE WITH THE INFORMATION BELLOW.


PLEASE ANY AMOUNT YOU SEND LET US KNOW AND YOU CAN SEND US THE MTCN
NUMBER IMMEDIATELY YOU SEND THE MONEY AND IMMEDIATELY WE CONFIRM THE
TRANSFER FEE WE WILL SEND YOU THE FIRST RECEIPT OF YOUR $2,500.00. AT
THE SAME DAY. REGARDS MS.ROSE EMMANUEL, FROM WESTERN UNION MONEY
TRANSFER OFFICE PORTO-NOVO BENIN REPUBLIC.


1. RECEIVER NAME:............. OTEEGA M. IKE
2.COUNTRY:............. BENIN REPUBLIC
3. CITY :............... PORTO NOVO .
4. TEST QUESTION:....COMING OF
5.TEST ANSWER:......JESUS
6.MTCN NUMBER..........


In addition to this, we have decided to compensate our entire client
due to their inability to pay the requested fee from the authorities,
the compensation started this morning been 24th of December and it will
end on 29th of December 2011 by reducing the high cost to low amount of
any amount you can afford.


As the matter of fact, the transferring fee and all cost requested
from the authorities has been cut down to any amount as you can afford
and that is only money you have to pay to receive your payment because
the transferring of your fund were approved and signed as well 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.
WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER SERVICE OFFICE.

You are entitle to receive your payment today if you do send the money today as well

We are waiting to hear from you today with the fee to enable this department to release your payment immediately.
Look forward for your anticipated response.

 Yours in service,
Dr. Richard WilliamDiamond Bank Plc Benin

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