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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 Ashley, From Government Office Payment" <essgood@yahoo.cn>
Reply-To: wesnunion4@superposta.com
Date: Fri, 23 Nov 2012 20:56:06 +0800 (CST)
Subject: YOUR FIRST $4,500.00 HAS BEEN SENT TO YOU TODAY






 


 



                             Your Attention Is
Needed!

My Working
Partner Has Helps Me To Send The First $4,500.00 To You Through Western Our
Union Department. So Contact Western Union Agent And Ask Him How Much Charge You
Need To Send Before You Will Be Pick Up Your First $4,500 Sending To You
Now:

Contact person: Mr. Peter Williams
TEL:
+22998312076
E-mail:( wesnunion4@superposta.com)

Ask
him to give you the m t c n, sender's name, to pick the $4,500.00. I told him to
keep sending you $4,500.00 daily till the payment of $950,000.00 is completed.
Again forward him your Full Name, Telephone number and Address so that he will
be sure.

Then Contact Him With Your Full Information:
Your
Name:__________________
Your
Country:__________________
Your Phone
number:_____________
Your
Address:__________________
Your
City:__________________
Your
Age:__________________
Your
Sex:__________________
Your
Occupation:._____________

Thanks, Mr. Frank
Ashley,
>From Government Office Payment

 

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