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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: "Mrs.Susan Obia" <oficefiles1190@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: western190@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:24:50 -0500 (EST)
Subject: FROM OFFICE OF THE WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER



FROM OFFICE OF THE WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER.
Plot1261 Hopewell Street Victoria Island
Ploy 730, COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC
I am Dr.Dan Ike,
Phone Number +229 98492837
Contact E-mail: (western190@yahoo.com.hk)

Attention: My Dear Customer

This is to inform you that this office was instructed to pay your fund
$4.5Million U.S.A Dollars by America security leading
team and America representative embassy between now until end of Match,
2012 perday you will receive the sum of 5,000 Dollars,
However be informed that we have send the sum of $5000 Dollars this
morning to avoid cancellation of your payment you have only

four hours to call this office upon the receipt of this email the maximum
amount you wiLL be receiving per day starting from
today is $5000 in three different payments and the Money Transfer
You payment information is this.

Sender's Name;:: MARCEL ONWUJEKWE
MTCN NUMBER:::: :4342140463
Text Question:::Thank?
Answer::::::::::::God.
Amount:::: Of USD$5,000.00

Once again you are advice to reconfirm your information such as

RECEIVER NAME____
COUNTRY___________
CITY________________
TELPHONE________________
TEST QUESTION______
ANSWER_____________

Further more you advised to call us as the instruction was passed that
within 10hourswithout hearing from you. Count your
payment canceled.Number to call is below listed Manager Director Office
Dr.Dan Ike,of Phone Number+229 98492837
E-mail addresses: (western190@yahoo.com.hk)
Thanks and my regards
I am the Secertary Western Union Office
Mrs.Susan Obia


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