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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 Managment." <inter_monetary_info@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: andersonrevrobert1@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 18 May 2012 12:12:13 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Dear Western Union Award Winner





Dear Western
Union Award Winner,




You have today patronized/awarded with the sum
of US$35,250.00 by African Western Union Management, as one of
our luck/valued customers who uses Western Union throughout your past
transaction deals in Africa.



This award has been selected through our local banks, and western union
agencies before indicated and approved. You're now required to pay
the sum of US$95.00 Award Winning Registration Fee
with your following details listed below so that your US$35,250.00 will
be sent you.



1.
Name________ 2. Address________ 3. Phone Number____



You should transfer the US$95.00 Award Winner Registration Fee
by Western Union to below name:


 


Receiver     ANTHONY
OBAGHA


City          
COTONOU


Country      
REPUBLIC OF BENIN


Question     
Good


Answer        Luck     



As soon as the above fee
and your address are received, your US$35,250.00 will
be forward to you.


 


Call Phone +229 97 15 84
26 OR Email at:andersonrevrobert1@gmail.com as soon as you send the Award Winner Registration Fee.


 


Thank you for using western union
money transfer in all your transfer to business to Benin.


 


Mr. Robert Anderson


Award Wining General Overseer


Phone +229 97 15 84 26 








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