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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: "Florence Ike" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <westernuionmoneytransfer@kimo.com>
Date: Thu, 31 May 2012 10:29:10 -0700
Subject: ***SPAM-WGX510*** Western Union® Money Transfer

WELCOME TO WESTERN UNION HEAD OFFICE BENIN
REPUBLIC. ADDRESS: 06 BP 1409 AKPAKPA DODOME
WEST AFRICA, COTONOU REPUBLIC OF BENIN.
EMAIL:( westernuionmoneytransfer@kimo.com )
www.westernunion.com
 
 
Attention: E-mail Address Owner
 
RE: 2012 SCAM VICTIM'S COMPENSATION FROM THE IMF BENIN
 
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is compensating all the scam victims and your email address was found in the scam victim's list. This Western Union® office has been mandated by the IMF to transfer your compensation to you via Western Union® Money Transfer.
 
However, we have concluded to affect your own payment through Western Union® Money Transfer, $5,000.00 Dollars, daily until the total sum of ONE MILLION TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND US DOLLARS ( $1,200.000.00) is completely transferred to you. We can not be able to send the payment with your email address alone hence we need your information as to where we will be sending the funds to, such as;
 
Receiver's Name: --------------------------
Address: ---------------------------------
Country: ---------------------------------
Phone number: -----------------------------
Attached copy of your Identification-------(Optional)
 
Bellow is the Western Union Contact information:
 
Contact Person: Mr David Joseph,
TEL: +229 98973315
Email: westernuionmoneytransfer@kimo.com
 
With your full detailed information stated above to enable them commence transfer of your fund immediately as soon as you forward them your full receiver's information.
 
Yours Faithful
Mrs. Florence Ike
 

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