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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: MRS AGNESS UZOR <live_liverpool@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: westernunion308@ymail.com
Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2012 13:17:33 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: ATTENTION PLEASE INDICATE THE REGISTRATION CODE OF EB_39020





Dear Friend,
I want to thank you for helping me out in that last transaction which went successful, However, I am now in australia where I am now investing my own share of the fund, Please I am giving this token as I'd promised to compensate you after everything, please accept this Two Million Five hundred Thousand United States Dollars ($2.5M) as a token from my heart , prior to this, I have told my personal secretary to transfer the US$2.5M to you through Wetern Union transfer as soon you contact him with your information to avoid wrong transfer, meanwhile the below is the first US$5000.00 payment information availbale for pick up .
Here is the western union information to pick up theUS$5000.00;Sender:Name:::::::  OZEKWE LAWRENCE
MTCN::::::::: 8222623510
Amount:::::::$5,000.00
Text Question: WHAT COLOUR?
Answer: GREEN
Amount: USD 5000.00Track it now on www.westernunion.com I told him to keep sending you $5000.00 daily until the payment of $2,500.000.00 is completed. Do not forget to furnish him with the below data;
1. Your full Names: ...................
2. Your current cell phone Number:.....
3. Your City: ..........................
4. Your: Country:........................
5. Your Current Age and Occupation:...........
Please,contact DR JOHN SMITH if there is any problem with the below email address (westernunion308@ymail.com) or rich him on phone call.+229_99076688
Please contact him now so that he will send you another one today please if You have a problem with the MTCN or the sender Name try to reach him on call or email Him so that he will correct it for you.
Thank you very much,
MRS AGNESS UZOR
National Assemnly,
Benin, Republic.
 

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