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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 Elizabeth Williams." <mrdonsagay556@ig.com.br>
Reply-To: westernunionfile01@yahoo.com.tr
Date: Thu, 09 Aug 2012 19:58:32 +0700
Subject: GOOD NEWS,



--=20
Hello My Dear

I am writing to inform you about your compensation wining fund of
{Nine Hundred and Fifty Thousand Usd Dollars}.As instructed by the
Federal Ministry of Finance Your Fund will be sending to you
install-mentally $5000 daily through western union money transfer.This
type of transfer means you will be receiving $5000 every day through
western union until your total Fund is completely Transfer to
you.Kindly contact western union head office with below email address
and reconfirm your receiving information to them

Contact person... Mr Jimmy Peter {Western Union Manager}

Western Union Email { westernunionfile01@yahoo.com.tr } Tel... +234
7054 232780

1. Your full receiver name ::::::::

2. Your city / country::::::::: =20

3. Current phone number:::::::: :

Remember the only money will must pay to the western union office is
tax clearance charge of ($125usd) as per the instruction from (I.M.F)
before the western union will start transferring the fund to you.

Your Sincerely

Mrs Elizabeth Williams.

Foreign Operation Dept

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