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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Adam Johnson" <barristerifeanyiuba@yahoo.dk>
Reply-To: wumoneytransfer02@hotmail.fr
Date: Sat, 1 Sep 2012 10:01:25 +0100 (BST)
Subject: YOUR FIRST PAYMENT IS NOW AVAILABLE TRACK HERE IS MTCN:: 8801209854


 ATTN, BENEFICIARY OF THIS FUND:

My name is Mr. Adam Johnson, the new elected manager of International monetary funds (IMF) office Benin republic. I am writing this mail with deep sorrow as saw your name on the file last 2weeks ago as the one of the most beneficiary which did not receive their fund compensation valued US$4.8millon which was supposed to been delivery to you, I wanted to deliver the cash to your address but I later found out that is against the law of this country to deliver such amount through delivery company, so after the board executives meeting yesterday it was concluded that your fund should be release to you.

So it has been forwarded to the western union for transfer to you. So all you have to do right now is to contact the director of Western  Union with your information to enable them start transferring your funds to you

They will be sending you $5,500USD daily until your total amount of funds is been transferred to you.

HERE IS THERE CONTACT ADDRESS.

Now contact Western union Agent:
Director; Mr.BENJAMIN UDE
E-mail: (wumoneytransfer02@hotmail.fr)
Tel:  Cell; +229-99 276222

THIS IS THE INFORMATION THEY NEED FROM YOU.

1. Your full name------------
2. Your country---------------
3. Your Address------------------
4. Your age----------------------
5. Your phone number------------

Make sure you send this needed information’s and comply with them to receive your funds.

Finally make sure you notify us back once they have transferred your funds to you.

Regards,

Mr. Adam Johnson the New Manager of (IMF)
E-mail Address: internationalmornitory@yahoo.com
>From International monetary funds

HERE IS THE WESTERN UNION OF YOUR OWN FIRST PAYMENT TRACK IT NOW IT WILL DIFINETLE TELLS YOU THAT YOUR PAYMENT IS AVAILABLE TO PICK UP,BUT YOU CANNOT UNTIL THE FEES IS PAY?

 ENTER our website to track your first payment is now available to pick up by you ok.

Click::::  https://wumt.westernunion.com/asp/orderStatus.asp?country=global

This is your first payment of $5,500
Sender’s names: SENDERS NAME==== JOHN ONYEKWE
MTCN::::::::: 8801209854
Amount:::::::$4,500.
Text question: God
Answer:-……..bless
Amount: usd 4,500.usd

But it place on hold because, after we have gone through your payment file, we discovered that all the documents that back up this your funds us$4.8m in your file needed to be renewing and legalized to enable us to proceed and dispatching of your payment information of $5,500us dollars daily until the full amount of ($4.8m) is completed.

the amount it will cost you for the re-mewing and legalese the documents in your payment file is the Only $85us dollars I want you to be assured that once we confirm the required fee ($85)to renewing and legalistically file of your payment, I promised you that your fund of $5,500 daily will be forwarding to you immediately and nothing will hold it any more,   

so go ahead and send the required fee $85 us dollars meanS for renewing your file for payment today so that you will strat picking up your money, we will  start releasing your $5,500daily as agreed, below  are the information to send  us the $85 us dollars through western union,   

 Receiver========= Mr. AMECHI P. JAMES  
Location City =========cotonou-benin
Country============ Benin republic
Text question===how long?
Answer============today
Amount========== amount: $85
Sender name: ...?
MTCN number: ........?

Best regerds

Mr. Adam Johnson  
Mr. Adam Johnson the New Manager of (IMF)

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