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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 <willyofficesecretary@gmail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: westnun@ymail.com
Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2012 17:09:02 -0700
Subject: Good Day,




Good Day,

Compliment, We have authorized Western Union Money Transfer, Dubai United
Arab Emirates (UAE) to immediately start transferring your $5000 twice a
day until your total amount of US$1,500.000.00 USD One Million Five
Hundred Thousand United State Dollars being payment of your winning
compensation/ poverty alleviation progamme from United Nation./IMF

Western Union Dubai United Arab Emirates has taking over the release of
all payment from Contract,inheritance, Lottery Winning prize, Atm Debit
cards. Henceforth commercial banks, Security Companies,ATM Credit,Debit
Union and offshore payment centres are no more authorized to handle
release of funds.

Contact Western Union Manager: VAN DER KAAP
Email: <westnun@ymail.com>
Direct phone numbers is: +971 528 078 844

We agreed that you will pay $290 to them for authentication Approval
document from the court to enable them release your remaining 2 digits
MTCN to you.

Here is your Payment Information.

MTCN :_______________ 409-789-00-- ## request for remaining 2 digit numbers.
Sender's Name:_________Van Der Kaap
Amount Sent___________ $5000.00 USD
Address: Dubai,United Arab Emirates (UAE)

You have just Seven (5) days to process your payment file. send your cell
phone number in your reply to them

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Mrs Henritta Serrina Greenwood,
Chairperson: Payment Reconciliation Board, UN-IMF

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