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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" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <wunion62@kimo.com>
Date: Sun, 17 Jun 2012 08:22:32 +0100
Subject:

we wish to inform you that your Email address has been selected to Receive a Total sum of $1.500.000.00 U.S dollars from United
Nations Social Responsibility cash grant award in this year They have ordered Western Union to take full responsibility in all Transfer process of your funds,you need to call our 24hours Helpline@Tel:+6016-4300-190 for more information on
how you are going to Receive your daily Installment payment of $4.600.U.S dollars from any of our Western Union Location in your country,You are to Reconfirm your:Name:_Address:_Age:_Sex:_Telephone_Occupation:_Country_before Receiving the M.T.C.N Number and senders Name of your daily instament payment.
Yours truly
Mr.Mark lee
Western Union/Coordinator

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