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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 MONEY TRANSFER <info.westernunionmtransferbj@yahoo.fr>
Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2012 14:20:29 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Dear Receiver , MTCN* (6110417396)






Western Union Money Transfer 
EMS Post Office Agent Location
Benin Republic- Cotonou
 
Dear Receiver ,  MTCN* (6110417396)

Your details have been verified and your fund has been transferred  the transferred fund value is Five hundred thousand us dollar ($500,000.00) Below are the details of first payment transaction; 
Money Transfer Control Number*MTCN* (6110417396)
Sender's Name: Chika Ezenwa
Sender's Address: United Nations Organization (UN), 17b Awolowo Road, Ikoyi
Country: Benin Republic
Amount Transferred: $5,000.00

Thank you for your email, Please understand that once you can send this fee of $55 this morning, you will be able to receive your first payment today, so please try all you can to see that you send this fee to endose this once and for all and you will start withdrawing today without any further delay again. so please try all you can to see that you do that today to get things done today without any further delay again. 

So you are advice to send the fee of $55 this morning, so that you can pickup your first payment today. so update us with th payment details now, so that we can endose every things today without any further delay again.

So use this name and Address of our Accountant officer to send any Amount you have at  hand out of listed amount bellow Through western Union Or Money Gram,

1.receiver name:...JOHN I. CHUKWU
2.country:.........Benin  Republic.
3.city :...........Cotonou
4.test question:....when?
5.test answer:.....Now
6.sender name.......
7.Send us Amount You have to sent....$55,
8.MTCN.........

send us the MTCN number immediately you send the money and immediately we confirm the  transfer fee we  will send you the first receipt of your $5,000 today and not  tomorrow

If you have questions or need assistance, our team is here to help.  Please call us on Tele: +22968447338
Best Regards,
Western union Agent.
Mr. Jake Morgan

Western Union Money Transfer Agent Location, EMS Post Office. Registered No: 1026167. Head Office: 125 Marina Street, Benin Republic- Cotonou  

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