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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: "wuagent@zing.vn" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <wuagent@zing.vn>
Date: Sun, 1 Apr 2012 09:15:13 -0700
Subject: Re: Your Winning Notification (Urgent Attn)

WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER
Address: No. 120 Allen Way Western Avenue,
         West Africa, Nigeria
E-mail :- wuagent@zing.vn
Tel: +234 809 254 4991
 
Dear Beneficiary,
 
This is to inform you that your Seventy Five Thousand, Seven Hundred and Fifty United States Dollars ($75,750) Lottery Win will be send to you via Western Union Money Transfer, unless you want complete payment at a time by bank draft or ATM Card which is also acceptable by the organizers of this payment. The total amount mentioned above is with Western Union Payment Outlet Cotonou, Benin Republic where your payment is allocated.
 
These funds came to western union from ONLINE LOTTERY SOCIETY (O.L.S) who said that some time in the past, they had a draw and notified all winners then and have them paid but at that time, some winners did not show up to claim theirs which was believed it's because of the payment method then so they now decided to use western union to pay these people now which you are one of them.
 
Although some in your category claim they did not receive the notification then which we think must be the same in your case, it is also believe that since they did not like the payment method then, and they will like it by western union now which is why you are getting this notification. Note that you will be receiving Five Thousand United States Dollars ($15,750.00) every day until the total amount is transferred unless you decide to receive the payment by bank draft or ATM Card all at a time.
 
You will be receiving Fifteen Thousand Seven Hundred and Fifty United States Dollars ($15,750.00) every day until the total amount is transferred unless you decide to receive the payment by bank draft/transfer or ATM Card all at a time. To receive payment, contact by email (Dr. Ashford Aikins ) the western union Payment supervisor and ask him to give you the MTCN number you need to pick up the first $15,750.00 today which is after you have send him your revenue TAX. Email Dr. Ashford Aikins now and ask him to give you the mtcn and every other information you need to pick up your $15,750.00 now, here is what he will require from you:
 
Your Receiving Name...
Your Receiving Address...
Your Country...
Your Tel...
Your Age...
Your Occupation...
Test Question...
Test Answer...
 
Note: The only money you will send to him is their country's revenue TAX on foreign transactions which will cost One Hundred and Seventy - Five United States Dollars and Seventy-Seven Cent ($175.77) only and he will need this amount before your first MTCN will be issued officially in the western union network and then given to you, contact him now on this address: (wuagent@zing.vn) contact person Dr. Franklin Cone, (IMPORTANT) Winners are also advised to keep this notification private/secret to avoid fraudulent claim pending the transfer/claim by Winner.
 
Yours Sincerely
Mr. Ashford Aikins
E-mail :- wuagent@zing.vn
Tel: +234 809 254 4991

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