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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: DrEdward Tony <ministry.10001@gmail.com>
Reply-To: westernunion633@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Mon, 7 May 2012 08:48:30 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: MTCN Number: 742-327-2592




Attention
I want to inform you that your first payment of $5,000 has been sent today
through
western Union and i want you to contact Mr Onyiny Chukwu immediately with his
email address, (westernunion633@yahoo.com.hk) and here is western union
information to pick up your first payment of $5,000.00.usd today .
www.westernunion.com
MTCN Number: 742-327-2592
Senders name: Norbert Jangula
Country: Benin Republic
Amount: $5000

Status : Available for pick up by receiver
call him with this number +229 98439279. ask Him where you can pick up your
payment, the only money you have to pay is $95. for the first INSTALL MENTAL
PAYMENT, been the clearance certificate of your funds  from IMF office,  with
the above info, the $1.5 Million was located to be sending to you $5,000.00
everyday until he complete sending the whole  amount to you the sum of ($1.5
Million).So be advice to send Him the clearance certificate fee before you
can
pick up your first payment.
use this information bellow to send the $95 to him.


RECEIVER NAME ---------- Onuorah Dominic
COUNTRY---- ------BENIN REPUBLIC
CITY------- --COTONOU
QUESTION----- -HOW MUCH
ANSWER----- ----$95
MTCN---- --
SENDER NAME--- -------
AMOUNT-----------------$95.00  ONLY.

Waiting to hear from you with the payment information before your first
payment
can be realized from western union office in your country, We wish you
good luck.
NB: DO LET ME KNOW THAT YOU GOT THIS MAIL FOR RECORD PURPOSES ONLY.
THANKS FOR OUR PATRONAGE,
YOURS SINCERELY

DrEdward Tony
FOREIGN OPERATION MANAGER
UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA BENIN REPUBLIC.



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