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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. James Steve" <agent.dennis.chinenye01@gmail.com>
Reply-To: westernunion1office70@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 7 Oct 2012 08:41:40 +0800 (CST)
Subject: YOUR PAYMENT INFORMATION # 5600503306










   
 

 
Hello My dear, how are you today hope you
are fine?
 
I write to inform you that we have already sent you 
$5,200.00. United State Dollars through Western union  as we have been given the
mandate to transfer your full compensation payment the total sum of $950.000.00
( Nine Hundred and Fifty Thousand United State Dollars) via western union by
this Government.
 
I was been trying to send you an E-mail since yesterday
for the Western Union payment Details but the message keep returning back I
don't really know why, therefore I try to re-send the e-mail to you again today
with all the Western Union payment information for you to pick up the money from
any outlet Western Union around you, such as  MTCN and Sender Name so that you
will pick up this  $5,200.00. United State Dollars to enable us send another
$5,200.00. tomorrow as you know we will be sending you only  $5,200.00 United
State Dollars per day.
 
Please copy all this information and run to any
nearest Western Union to pick up the  $5,200.00. and call me back to send you
another payment tomorrow, My direct phone line is +229-9 68 02 09 55 
, Manager: Dr. Gorge Ani. E-mail:  (wunion0202@yahoo.com )) call or email
me once you picked up this  $5,200.00. United State Dollars today.
 
Here
is the Western Union information to pick up the  $5,200.00. United State
Dollars.
MTCN :___________# 5600503306
Sender's Name:______ NAME:PAUL
CHIOZIE
Text
Question:___________trust
Answer:___________________HONESTY
Amount:______________________
$5,200.00. United State Dollars
I am waiting for your call once you pick up
this  $5,200.00. Please E-mail me your direct telephone number because I need to
be calling you once we send any payment for the information. Note we really need
your current direct phone so that once we make any payment we shall call you for
the MTCN.
 
Yours In Service
Mr. James Steve
ECO Bank Benin
Republic

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