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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 Frank Dorsey <terry_hedges@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: office.westernunion9923@yahoo.fr
Date: Sun, 21 Oct 2012 23:54:08 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: WESTERN UNION HEAD OFFICE DEPARTMENT


 








WESTERN UNION  HEAD OFFICE DEPARTMENT


BENIN REPUBLIC


FOREIGN CONTRACTOR PAYMENT OFFICE


Website: www.westernunion.com


 


GOOD MORNING TO YOU MY DEAR


UPON THE RECEIPT OF YOUR KIND MAIL,  WE ARE INSTRUCTED TO SEND YOUR
FUND TO YOUR ADDRESS BY MRS BETTY FLECTCHER ,TO SEND YOU YOUR FUND
THROUGH OUR WESTERN UNION DEPARTMENT, YOU WILL BE RECEIVING THE SUM OF
( US$6000.00 ) PER DAY FROM ANY WESTERN UNION AROUND YOU,  UNTIL YOU
RECEIVE YOUR FULL AMOUNT OF $850.000.00 UNITED STATE  DOLLARS.





YOU ARE REQUIRE TO SEND US OUR TRANSFERRING CHARGE/ RECONFIRMATION OF
YOUR PAYMENT FILE CHARGES (R.O.F.C) THE SUM OF $89 USD TO ENABLE US
RECONFIRM YOUR PAYMENT FILE FROM THE DESK OF THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF
FINANCE BENIN AND YOU WILL BE ABLE TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND WITHOUT ANY
HITCH, WE ARE NOT LIBERTY TO DEDUCT THE FUND SINCE YOUR FUND IS IN
ESCROW SUSPEND ACCOUNT UNTIL YOU RECONFIRM YOUR PAYMENT FILE,





YOUR FIRST PAYMENT OF US$6000.00 HAVE BEEN TRANSFERRED CORRECTLY TO
YOUR ADDRESS AND THE MTCN  WILL BEEN SENT TO YOU IMMEDIATELY WE
RECONFIRM YOUR PAYMENT FILE TO ENABLE YOU  PICK UP YOUR  FIRST PAYMENT
WHICH IS US$6000.00   FREELY FROM ANY OF OUR CORRESPONDENT WESTERN
UNION OFFICE IN YOUR STATE.





MEANWHILE SEND THE $89USD TO US IMMEDIATELY TO ENABLE US RECONFIRM YOUR PAYMENT FILE IMMEDIATELY .


 


THIS  IS THE INFORMATION YOU WILL USE PICK UP YOUR FIRST PAYMENT WHICH
IS US$6000.00  IMMEDIATELY WE RECEIVE THE TRANSFERRING /RECONFIRMATION
FEE  FROM YOU ,AND  I WILL RECONFIRM YOUR PAYMENT FILE IMMEDIATELY AND
SEND YOU THE MTCN WHICH  YOU WILL USE   PICK UP YOUR FIRST PAYMENT FROM
ANY OF OUR CORRESPONDENT WESTERN UNION OFFICE IN YOUR STATE .





WHY WE NEED YOU TO SEND US THE $89 USD  IS BECAUSE WE TRIED TO DEDUCT
THE MONEY FROM YOUR FUND BUT THE MINISTER ADMINISTRATOR TRUST FUND OF
BENIN TOLD US THAT NO ONE HAS RIGHT OVER YOUR FUND AS IT HAVE BEEN
SIGNED AND STAMPED THAT NO MONEY SHOULD BE DEDUCTED UNTIL IT GETS TO
YOUR HANDS FOR SECURITY PURPOSE.





URGENT IN SENDING  THE $89 USD TO ENABLE US PROCEED ON RECONFIRM YOUR
PAYMENT FILE FROM THE OFFICE IN CHARGE .SEND THE FEE WITH THE NAME OF
OUR PROTOCOL OFFICER DIRECTLY WITH THE INFORMATION GIVEN TO YOU AS
OUTLINE BELOW.


 


RECEIVER  NAME ————MR. NWAOBI JOSHUA.


COUNTRY—————–BENIN REP.


CITY-------- COTONOU.


QUESTION– HOW LONG?


ANSWER———–TODAY.


AMOUNT————–$89 US Dollars.


 


YOUR URGENT RESPOND IS HIGHLY NEEDED IMMEDIATELY YOU MAKE THE PAYMENT.





REGARDS


   


Mr Frank Dorsey     


FOREIGN OPERATION MANAGER


WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER BENIN REPUBLIC


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