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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 <officefiles8979@cantv.net>
Reply-To: westerrnunio@w.cn
Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:43:13 -0800
Subject: Special bonus for New Year

Send Money Worldwide

WESTERN UNION HEAD OFFICE DEPARTMENT
NIGERIA LAGOS BRANCH.FOREIGN CONTRACTOR PAYMENT OFFICE
TELEPHONE :+234-818-1026-872


26/01/2012

Attention:
=====================
This is to notify all our clients about the latest development
concerning all the PAYMENT that are left in our custody which yours
are inclusive Besides, you where given a bill of $150.00. in order to
receive your PAYMENT $850,000.00 USD of which we did not hear from you
for sometime now.

Hence, our (WESTERN UNION) is now offering a Special bonus for New
Year to help all our customers that are having their PAYMENT in our
custody due to the fee given to them. In order words we request that
those involve should pay only the sum of $60.00 instead of the $150 to
receive all their PAYMENT of $850,000.00 abandoned in our custody.

Besides,this is the opportunity for you to comply and your funds shall
be transfer to you. But note that after (2 DAYS) you did not make the
payment of $60.00 then we will divert your funds to government
treasury, or we will cancel the payment.

So be advise to send $60.00. immediately if you are still wiling to
claim your payment so that we will register your payment once we
receive the fee because you will start receiving your payment as from
tomorrow morning by 11 am our time here.

After the payment of $60.00 we will give you the full information to
pick up your first payment of $5,000.00 through western union, Send
the $60.00 through Western Union Money Transfer with the information
below:

Receivers name_____Edna Nena.
City_______________ Lagos
Country____________ Nigeria
Mtcn Number_____
Amount sent_____60
Text Question______ Favorite Color
Answer_____________Blue

Forward the payment control number, sender name and address after
sending to enable us pick up the money here in our office.

Note: that we do this to help all our customers because any delay will
make us to cancel your payment or divert payment to government to
avoid problem because we don't have such time to delay anymore. I am
looking forward to receive payment of $60.00. immediately you send it
to enable us give you the full information which you will use to pick
up your payment in any western union but failure to do so you will
loose your payment because you have only today and tomorrow after that
no more.

I wish you good luck,
Yours in service
Mr Ken Texman (ESQ.)
E-Mail: westerrnunio@w.cn
Phone: :+234-818-1026-872

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