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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: Fri, 7 Dec 2012 12:11:08 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: I know that this message will come to you as surprise, I am Dr. George Samuel


   
 


Attention Dear Client,
 
I know that this message will come to you as surprise, I am Dr. George Samuel The
President of  Western union office, Today when the Board of Federal
Ministry Finance are give our annual/Yearly account  they discovered a
file which stated that you had a fund with Dr. Williams Egobiah  of 
western union Office here in Benin who recently died on an accident
where he was chasing by some arm robbers who kill him complet,Please 
Click the link and see how he died miserible on the accident. http://www.lankalibrary.com/images/neelan4.jpg
 
According
the meeting held today we concluded that your fund of US$30,000  shall
be Delivered to you th rough  delivery officer as soon as I hear from
you.So send all your  delivery address so that the Vice President Mr.
Pascal Irenee Koupaki, will deliver your funds to you .notice that you
will pay delivery charge before he will take on for delivery of your
package funds the fees is the amount of $55.00 with this info bellow by
western union or money gram.
Receivers name::::::::::::::Emmanuel Uba
country:::::::::::::::::::Benin Republic
city::::::::::::::::cotonou.
text:::::::::::::::When?
answer:::::::::::Now
amount:::::::::::$55.00

I wait to hear from you immediately because it is very urgent.
Best Regard’s,
His Excellency Dr. George SamuelEmail: info.westernunionmtransferbj@yahoo.frPresident Of Federal Republic Of Benin . 




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