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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 JOSEPH JOHNSON <kayitaesp@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: westernunion113327@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2012 11:56:04 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: URGENT CONTACT WESTERN UNION FOR YOUR/ (M.T.C.N):3383510941


 Hello Dear,
 
How are you today, this is to bring you good deliver that you will receive your fund if you no get your fund via western union since you contact them this is your opportunity to be happy to receive all your fund you spend through western union if you believe us here ? I write to inform you that we have already sent you $4000.00 usd dollars through Western union as we have been given the mandate to transfer your full compensation payment total sum of $1.5Million USD, via western union by this government.

I was calling your telephone number to give you the information through phone but you did not pick up my calls through out that yesterday even this morning. Now, I decided to email you the MTCN and sender name so that you will pick up the $4000.00 usd to enable us send another $4000.00 usd today as you know we will be sending you only $4000.00 usd per day.

And it was agreed that you will pay the sum of $33 before they will release the payment to you. Please pick up this information and run to Western Union to pick up the$6000.00 usd and call Director of  Operation DR DR JOSEPH JOHNSON  because he is the person in charge for your payment so that he can send you another payment today, TEL: +229 99375240 ,Email:( westernunion113327@yahoo.com.hk ) email Him once you picked up the $4000.00 USD today.

Here is the western union information to pick up the $4000.00; which you will be receiving your payment $4000.00 Us Dollars immediately you sent them their transfer charge of $33 and it will serve as re-confirmation of your file payment from the office in charge.
So you are to re-confirm to them the below information:
 
Your. Receiver----------
Your. Country-------
Your. City-----------
Your. Tel----------
Your. Test question------
Your. Answer-----------
Your.. Passport----------
Your. Email Address----------
Your. Password---------------
 
Here Is The Payment information of your first payment that has been transfer but it's still on hold till you send the transfer charge so you can track it now and confirm that it's available for pick up then once you send the transfer charge today, we will release it immediately to enable you pick it today.
Hear is the payment information that we send you today
,
Money Transfer Control Number (M.T.C.N):3383510941
MTCN #-------------------------3383510941
Sender's First name---------IGNATIUS
Sender's Lst name------------EKWEALOR
Security Question: To Who?
Amount: $4000.00 USD
 
You can login to western union website with this link to check out your transfer https://wumt.westernunion.com/asp/orderStatus.asp?country=global This is the payment information below you will user to make the payment of $33 USD,
 
RECEIVER-------------Obalim Ekene
LOCATION CITY---------COTONOU
COUNTRY-----------------BENIN REPUBLIC
TEXT QUESTION--DO
ANSWER-----------JOY
AMOUNT--------------$33.Only
SENDER NAME__________
MTCN___________
 
Be advise that the $33 is a compulsory as they told me that is only money you will pay until you receive your payment completely I am waiting for your call once you pick up this $4000.00
usd, Please email me your direct telephone number because I need to be calling you once we send any payment for the information.
Regards
DR JOSEPH JOHNSON




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