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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 WILFRED WHITE <hon.dr.mondant@live.com>
Reply-To: western_union597@yahoo.dk
Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2013 07:34:12 +0800 (CST)
Subject: your money sent MTCN: 3818829893 (Available for pick up by receiver)



 











 
   
 
   
DIAMOND BANK WESTERN
UNION
455 AGBOKOU ANKPA ROAD OPPOSITE TUNDE
MOTORS COTONOU BENIN
REPUBLIC
Office Tel;+229-68829343
Email:  (western_union597@yahoo.dk)

Dear  

We are happy to in form
you officially that we received approval letter today from Federal Ministry of
Finance Office, authorizing our Bank Western Union to program a total sum of
$5,500,000.00 USD and pay you through our western union money transfer system
for your easy pickup and warned against any unforeseen delay that could make
your fund not to get to you in a timely manner.

The Federal Ministry of
Finance chairman (Prince Isaiah Joe ) have submitted your payment file to the
Benin Consulate for screening and all data have being confirmed correct to pay
you a total sum of $5,500,000.00 USD as a result overdue contract/Inheritance
Funds/Compensation Funds and your Lottery Winning funds so far. We have been
advised to send you $5000 USD every day because Western Union laws here in Benin
Republic can only transfer a maximum of $5.000 USD every day to you.

We
have today transferred your first US$5000.00 available for your pickup at any
western union office in your City, but still on hold due to the unpaid
activation fee of $95 which you supposed to pay before your transfer will be
posted to your country for pickup.
NOTE: THE REASON WHY WE NEED YOU TO SEND
US THE $95USD IS THAT WE TRIED TO DEDUCT THE ACTIVATION FEE OUT FROM YOUR FUND
BUT THE MINISTER ADMINISTRATOR TRUST FUND OF BENIN TOLD US THAT NO ONE HAS
ACCESS OVER YOUR FUND AS IT HAVE BEEN SIGNED AND STAMPED THAT NO MONEY SHOULD BE
DEDUCTED UNTIL IT GETS TO YOU TO AVOID ANY MISUNDERSTANDING,CRIMINAL ACT AND FOR
SECURITY REASONS.

For your convenience check your first $5000.00
installment transfer online at on the space provided at western union www.westernunion.com clicks TRACKING and fill the
bellow information website.
Money Transfer Control Number
(MTCN) 3818829893
SENDER Enemakwu Aromeh
Text Question: One
Answer: Love

Amount:
US$5000

You will pickup the $5000 USD at any western union office in your
country after 15 mins you send the $95 activation fee of your daily installment
account. You are to send the activation fee today on our bellow information
through Western Union or store close to you:-

Send it to this information
below:
 Name:__________George Obukweli
 Address:________Cotonou / Benin
Republic
 Text Question____Transfer?
 Answer_____________Yes


As
soon as you transfer the activation fee, send us the transfer MTCN on our bellow
contact information to enable us receive and proceed with immediate transfer
release of your $5000 USD today.

Contact Email  (western_union597@yahoo.dk)

Thanks for using our
service while we wait your kind response,

 MR WILFRED WHITE
call me
now +229-68829343
Director Remit
Dept

Diamond Bank Western Union Department



















   
 
   


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