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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: "Mr. Martin Kume" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <wunion882@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:14:17 +0100
Subject: THIS IS YOUR FIRST $10, 000 PAYMENT VIA WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER,



Attention Sole Beneficiary,

You must send to him $195usd to reactivate your fund payment file that has expired and require to be reactivating to enable you pick up your first payment and receive all your fund as schedule.

We have concluded to effect your payment of $2.8 Million, through western union, but the maximum amount you will be receiving each day starting from tomorrow is $10,000.00 daily until the funds is completely transferred.

Kindly Contact Western union Agent:

Mr. John Percy.
TEL: +229 97490017
E-mail: wunion.transfer@kimo.com OR wunion881@gmail.com

Though, Mr. John Percy, sent $10,000.00 in your name today so contact Mr. John Percy, and tell him to give you the Mtcn, sender name and question/answer to pick the first $10,000.00 Please let me know as soon as you received all your funds $2.8 Million.

Also forward to them your Full Name:...,Address:....,Tel:...,City:...Country:....,Copy Of Your Identity Card to avoid Impostor.

Thank You.

Mr. Martin Kume.

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