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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: "MR JAMES UGO" <jamesugo11@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: westernunionoffice2556@yahoo.fr
Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2012 07:33:12 -1100
Subject: YOUR PAYMENT MTCN === 1882202586 AVILABLE TO PICK UP BY THE RECEIVER

  YOUR PAYMENT MTCN === 1882202586  AVILABLE TO PICK UP BY THE RECEIVER

Hello my Dear friend how are doing I hope all is well with you ?
I just want to let you know that you can receive your payment just with $90 remember you have to send this fee today so that  we can renew your payment File with this $92,

I want you to try your possible best and send the money today because that is only thing holding your payment here now. since you don't have $180 to send I have decided to help you out because I understand your feeling and your condition and again I want to informed you that after this fee no more payment ,

I want you to try your possible best and send the fee today so that you can start receiving your payment we supposed to released your first payment but we notice that your payment file is not yet renew

even as am writing to you now we have send your first payment but you can not pick it up because your payment file is not yet renewed so we decided to place it on hold  until you send the needed fee before we can release it to you please do contact us with this email(westernunionoffice2556@yahoo.fr)

so my dear friend I will advice you to try your best and send the fee as soon as you receive this message  to enable us release your payment of $1.2 million  dollar  remember what you will be receiving per day is $4000.00 until you all your payment  

send the $92 with this Information Below

Receiver Name:... Mr   SAM CHIKA
Location: ...Continuo,
Country: ...Benin Republic
Text Q: ....How much?
Answer:::::....$92
Mtcn::::
Amount:::::.$92
Remember send us your information such as your
Your Full Names: .........................
Your Contact address: ...............
Your Mobile: ..........................
Your Telephone number: ..........................
Money Transfer Control Number: 1882202586
SENDER'S NAME====== -------Azmir  Mohameed
Question-=============In God
Test Answer==========We Trust
Amount===============$4000.00
you can call me with this number +229-98812427
as soon as you pick up this money
you can see is Available but you can not pick it up
Regards, MR Ben WILLIAMS

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