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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: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Western=AE_Union_Money_Transfer?= <info@wu.com>
Reply-To: wu.moneytransferunit02@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2012 08:42:32 -0300 (CLST)
Subject:

Welcome To Western® Union Money Transfer
Website: www.westernunion.com

Dear Western Union Customer,

You have been awarded with the sum of $50,000 USD by our office, as one of
our customers who use Western Union in their daily business transaction.

This award was selected through the internet, where your e-mail address
was indicated and notified. Please provide Mr.David Palmer with the
following details listed below so that your fund will be remitted to you
through Western Union.

1. Name:______

2. Address________

3. Country:_______

4. Phone Number____

5. Occupation:________

6. Sex:_________________

7. Age___________________

do hereby declare that the information given above, is correct to the best
of my knowledge and believe the same to be true.

As soon as these details are received and verified, your fund will be
transferred to you. Thank you, for using western union.

Name: Mr.David Palmer
Emails: reply.wu_moneytransferunit11@hotmail.com

CALL WESTERN UNION OFFICE NOW Tel:+2347064648315


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