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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 <mrnabiolome@gmail.com>
Reply-To: wunionservicebf1@voila.fr
Date: Sun, 16 Sep 2012 01:46:39 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: CALL MR.JAMES ANDREW:HIS TEL: +226 75 86 61 63.




Attention: Beneficiary,



I write to inform you that because of your much delay, your cheque has been converted and deposited with our Western Union office for transfer and we have already sent you $5,000.00USD through Western Union as the Africa union and united nation has been given the mandate to transfer your full compensation payment of (USD$1.500,000.00 ) via Western Union Money Transfer.



I would have given you the information through phone but internet hackers were many. So i decided to email you the MTCN and sender name so that you can pick up this $5,000.00USD to enable us send another$5,000.00USD by tomorrow as you know that we will be sending you only $5,000.00USD per day. Please pick up this information and rush to any western union to pick up the $5,000.00USD and send us an email back to enable us send you another payment by tomorrow.



Email us once you picked up this $5,000.00USD today.Please, contact Dr.James Andrew (Foreign Operation Director Western Union) of phone if there is any problem below once you try to picked up this $5,000.00USD today. You can as well track your money on our western union tracking site online: BELOW IS THE TRACKING LINK:https://wumt.westernunion.com/asp/orderStatus.asp?country=global



Here is the western union information to pick up the $5,000.00USD,



SENDER'S NAME: REMI LANDRY

MTCN: 775-810-3783

AMOUNT: $5,000 USD

TEST QUESTION:..HONEST

TEST ANSWER:TRUST



Do not forget to reconfirm your below data for further transfer of the fund to you because I don’t know if there is any mistake in this first transfer.



1. Your full Names:

2. Your current cell phone Number:.....

3. Your City: ......

4. Your: Country:......

5. Your Current Age......

6. Your Occupation:......



I want you to call Dr. James Andrew on his direct phone number below immediately you send us an email.



DIRECTOR WESTERN UNION: DR.JAMES ANDREW

TEL: +226 75 86 61 63..



Yours sincerely

Mr Nabi Olome

Western Union Agent

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