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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.Chris Mako" <6t5y5@vf.vc>
Reply-To: westernunion0ffice2@rocketmail.com
Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2012 13:57:47 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: ATTENTION ALL OUR CUSTOMER'S:




ATTENTION ALL OUR CUSTOMER'S:

This is to about the latest development concerning all the payment that
are left in our custody, which yours are inclusive, Besides your where
given a bill of $39.00 in order to receive your payment of which we did
not hear from you for sometime so now, Hence, our Western Union Head
Office is now offering a Special BONUS to help all our customers that are
having their payment in our custody due to of prices. In order words we
are now requesting that those involve should pay only the sum of $39.00 to
enable the Western Union Head Office Activate their payment file so that
the Western Union payment center can start sending your payment by
$6500.00 daily and they will receive all their payment abandoned in our
custody which is total sum of $1.2million usd.

Besides, my dear, this is the opportunity for you and you have to comply
and your funds shall be transfer to your designated address But remember
that after (SEVEN DAYS) you did not make the payment then we will divert
your funds to the Central Bank Of this Country as Government Funds, to
avoid problem or we will cancel the payment for this year until next year
because this year is not like last year.

Again after (7 DAYS ) We will enter A new project  for the year and that
is the reason why we decided to help to all our customers before we enter
into the new project So be  advise to send the $39.00 immediately so that
we will register your payment and for you to start receiving $6500.00 as
from tomorrow be advise that there is no time again for we to call any
person on phone  you will email us through our Email address with the Mtcn
Number of the $39.00 thanks. ( westernunion0ffice2@rocketmail.com ) After
the payment of $39 you will start receiving your money every  day $6500.00
through this Western Union payment center Send the money through Western
Union Money Transfer with the information below Also the total amount we
will transfer to you is $1.2million usd only.

Receiver's Name:DR.JAMES OBINNA IKELI
Country:Benin Republic.
City-------Cotonou
Text Question------In God
Answer------We Trust
Amount-----$39.00 only
Senders Name---------
MTCN----------

The moment i receive the payment of $39.00 they will release the first
payment information of $6500.00 to you and you will pick up the money and
they will send you another money tomorrow morning without any further
delay. Hoping to hear from you. DO LET ME KNOW IMMEDIATELY YOU GOT THIS
EMAIL FOR RECORD PURPOSES ONLY.
YOURS SINCERELY
DR.JAMES OBINNA,(FOREIGN OPERATION MANAGER)
WESTERN UNION OFFICE BENIN REPUBLIC.
Contact Email;( westernunion0ffice2@rocketmail.com )

BEST REGARDS.

Yours in service
DR.JAMES OBINNA,
Federal republic of Benin
www.westernunion.co.uk
TEL: +229-990-372-24

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