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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: "Enemakwu Aromeh" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <wesunionafrica@mail.com>
Date: Thu, 3 Jan 2013 02:32:56 +0630
Subject: £4,590.20 Was sent today by my black friend at 11:40AM

Dear,

£4,590.20 Was sent today by my black friend at 11:40AM,
MTCN#: 381 882 9893
Sent by: Enemakwu Aromeh
text Question and answer is the same as before

Please dear ask the lawyer to reconfirm the wire instruction below
HSBC Bank Plc
32 Gloucester Road,
Ross On Wye, Herefordshire,
HR9 5LF
Sort Code: 40-39-06
Account Number: 11428225
Account name.....Fritz Fryer Antique Lighting

I will go to the bank on Tomorrow for the transfer of £95,000 for the tax

clearance.


Also I've send the senders copy of the western union slip

120 Washington Blvd., Suite 425. Arlington,
VA, 2220 45757. Phone: (471) 357-2330.
Fax: (471) 357-2316
Email: wesunionafrica@mail.com

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