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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" <westernunionns@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: westernunions11@yahoo.com.ph
Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2012 06:27:34 -0300 (ART)
Subject: A.WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER




Dear beneficiary winner

Be informed that your winning payment of (Funds) which is already has been
approved to transfer via our department of western union office in Cotonou
Republic of Benin has been approved to transfer via our department of
western union,

Re-confirm following information's Your Name: Country: State and address /
direct phone. Upon Re-confirmation your Details i will forward your MTCN #
Contact
Payment

Reply Email;westernunionns1@yahoo.com

Manager: western union
Kenneth Scott

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