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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: Bank Transfer <ww_apexbankplc@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: officewesternunion347@yahoo.fr
Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2012 16:50:14 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Your first Payment of $6000




WELCOME TO WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER
Western Union®Welcome to Western Union
Send Money Worldwide, ADDRESS 455 AGBOKOU,ANKPA
ROAD OPPOSITE TUNDE MOTORS COTONOU.

Atten Beneficially,

This is your first Payment of $6000 usd register today,
So kindly reconfirm your receiver’s name information to the office
For your approval payment of $1.5Million sign to release immediately,

Contact Western union Office:

Name: Mr. Terry Sliver.
TEL: +229 98973315
E-mail-:(officewesternunion347@yahoo.fr)

Your western union, maximum amount receiving each day
>From tomorrow is $6000.00 daily until the funds complete
Transferred. Once we receive info. the transfer will commence.

MR.FRANK GREEN.
WESTERN UNION OFFICE
REPUBLIC OF BENIN.

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