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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. Martin Kume" <office_docu03@yahoo.com.ph> (may be fake)
Reply-To: wunion881@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2012 18:59:23 -0700
Subject: THIS IS YOUR FIRST $4,000 PAYMENT VIA WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER,



11/08/AUGUST

Attention My Dear Friend:

This message was brought to you by federal high court Benin Republic west Africa this afternoon, after meeting held yesterday that you must receive your payment with with out any problem again but
you
must pay $97 to clear all the tax you supposed pay to clear your documents before the transfer start, you need to follow our instruction and receive your payment today not tomorrow, Again try to
provide your full name------, your address---, your telephone---, your occupation---- , your age--- and your ID CARD or INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT This information will enable us to send the $4000 to you
and Don't miss to send the $97 today and after paying the $97 dollars if anybody ask you to pay dime to him/her please don't waste time to report to us immediately.

Again make sure you send the $97 today and your information where the payment OF $4000 will be send to you through WESTERN UNION OR MONEY GRAM TODAY

YOU REQUIRE TO SEND $97 TODAY THROUGH WESTERN UNION THAT.S ONLY PAYMENTY OU WILL PAY.

Receiver Name ------:Chuma James
Lcation-------------- Cotonou Benin Republic
Country---------------Benin Republic
Test Question---------------AA
Test Answer-----------------BB
Mtcn : --------------
Amount----------$97
Sender Name :-----------------------

CONTACT MR.JOHN PERCY Tel:+ 229 97 490017 EMAIL:(wunion882@gmail.com )

We are waiting for your urgent respond by sending the $97 today.

Thanks,

Mr. Martin Kume.

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