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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 <agentwilliams2005@gmail.com>
Reply-To: western_union2339@yahoo.it
Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2012 12:23:52 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: PICK YOUR FIRST PAYMENT MTCN NUMBER: (4120390455)


  WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER
ATTENTION
 
The Board of federal ministery of finance (FMF) Benin Republic are hereby  to notify you of your payment inherited funds of $1,2.000.00. Which was Approved After the meeting held on  15th NOV 2011.  His Excellency the PRESIDENT OF FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF BENIN (DR  YAYI BONI) has Instructed this Department to send your funds through western  union money transfer for easy receive of your inherited funds without any  further delay to avoid paying money to the fraud sters that is going on  through Courier Company.
 
The maximium amount you will be  receiving per a day starting from today is $5000) Also your are required by federal ministery of finance (FMF) Benin Republic to send us the sum of  $126.00 dollar for  Re-newing and  Re-confirming Of your file that was deposited in this office , as you can see below.
 
Our accountant officer sent your first payment of $5000 today,but it is on  hold by federal ministery of finance (FMF) Benin Republic , and according to Mrs Linda Udember secretary to federal  ministery of  finance (FMF) Benin ,he told me that you can not pick up the $5000 now  because it is onhold , unless you pay the  $126.00 to Renew and Recomfirm your files of your $1,2.000.00. , Below is the payment information of  your first payment :
 
Money Transfer Control Number (M.T.C.N):4120390455
Senders First Name: Jude  
Senders Last Name:Anekwe
Question:In (Color)
Answer:( Green )
Website; www.westernunion.com track it and be sure ok.
 
You can track it by typing : www.westernunion.com and click tracking then you enter this MTCN : (4120390455 ) and sender name: Eija and last name: Mantymaki. Note immediately we confirm this $126.00 for Renew and Reconfirm your files of  your total $1,2.000.00.your first payment of $5000 will be release to you with out any other delay , So be advise you to  try as much as you can send the $126.00 today to enable  us proceeds on this your transaction And your $5000 will release to  you immediately And you will begining received your payment
 
Note below is information to send the money through western union money transfer and You are advice  reply to western_union2339@yahoo.it  with the payment information such MTCN number and sender name.
 
Receiver Name:..Larry Madubuko
Country; Benin Republic
City;    Cotonou
Address;  St, Peter & Paul Road Cotonou Benin Republic.
Text Question;   who is great
Answer; ...............  God
Sender's Name........
MTCN..........................
 
We await to receive the western union money transfer payment informations today or you can call my direct line +2299 9426934
 
Thank you
Mr Goodluck Okey
Forign operation manager  
Please  reply to western_union2339@yahoo.it
Call me on +2299 9426934
 




 


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