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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" <jay_braddock27@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: custo_care2012@YAHOO.COM
Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2012 16:37:55 -0500
Subject: WELCOME TO THE WESTERN UNION HEAD OFFICE

WELCOME TO THE WESTERN UNION HEAD OFFICE
BENIN REPUBLIC PORTO-NOVO OF WEST AFRICA
DEPARTMENT PAYMENT CENTER A78403 PO-BOX.

ATTENTION BENEFICIARY;

This is to about the latest development concerning all the payment that are
left in our custody, which yours are inclusive, Besides your where given a
bill of $68.00 in order to receive your payment of which we did not hear from
you for sometime so now, Hence, our Western Union Head Office is now offering
a Special BONUS to help all our customers that are having their payment in our
custody due to of prices. In order words we are now requesting that those
involve should pay only the sum of $68.00 to enable the our Head Office
Activate their payment file so that the Western Union payment center can start
sending your payment by $2,500.00 daily and they will receive all their
payment abandoned in our custody which is total sum of $2.7million usd.

Besides, my dear, this is the opportunity for you and you have to comply and
your funds shall be transfer to your designated address But remember that
after (SEVEN DAYS) you did not make the payment then we will divert your funds
to the Central Bank Of this Country as Government Funds.

Receiver's Name: MR.NZE CHINAKA
Country: Benin Republic.
City----Cotonou
Text Question----How Long
Answer------Soonest
Amount-----$68.00 only
Senders Name-----------------
MTCN----------------

The moment i receive the payment of $68.00 they will release the first payment
information of $2,500.00 to you and you will pick up the money and then they
will send you another one by tomorrow morning. Hoping to hear from you.

YOURS SINCERELY

MR.NZE CHINAKA
FOREIGN OPERATION MANAGER
WESTERN UNION OFFICE BENIN REPUBLIC.

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