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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 File <parjoke@yahoo.cn>
Reply-To: w.moneytransferinbeninrep@ymail.com
Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2013 06:41:53 +0800 (CST)
Subject: Attention my dear valued customer,










 








   
 

FROM WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER.
COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC/ADDRESS
455 AGBOKOU,ANKPA ROAD
WEB SITE.WWW.WESTERNUNION.COM
DIRECTOR (Dr . Rev.
Frank  Eze) OFFICER INCHARGE
INTERNATIONAL NETWORK
E-MAIL:
(wunion110@yahoo.com)  
Cell Phone: :+229 68018361
 

Attention My
Dear Friend:
   
This is to inform you that this office was instructed to
pay your fund $1. 5Million  U.S.A Dollars by America security leading team and
America representative embassy between now until end of Dec 2012 per day you
will receive the sum of $5,000 Dollars,
However be informed that we have
send the sum of $5000 Dollars this morning to avoid cancellation of your payment
you have only four hours to call this office upon the receipt of this email the
maximum amount you will be receiving per day starting from today is $5000 in
three different payments and the Money Transfer Control Number of today is
below.

sender's Name : folkard hegelau
MTCN. 3959794510
Test
Question : Today
ANSWER: Today
Amount : USD 5000.00
Country: Benin
Republic
   
You can track it by typing : www.westernunion.com and click
tracking then you enter this MTCN : ( 3798897350) and sender name: bjorn  and
last name:danielsson,Once again be advice to reconfirm your information such as;

   
RECEIVER NAME__________
HOME ADDRESS_________ 
 
COUNTRY___________
CITY________________
TEL_________________

TEST QUESTION______
ANSWER_____________
 

However be informed
that we have send the sum of $5,000 Dollars this morning to avoid cancellation
of your payment, though it was agreed that you will pay the sum of $105 before
payment department will release the payment to you.
Below is the western
union information to send the fee

RECEIVER NAME…………………ADUNO
EVERISTUS

TEXT QUESTION…………………..TO
WHO?

ANSWER……………………………..ADUNO

COUNTRY……………………………BENIN
REPUBLIC

CITY…………………………………..PORT NOVO

SENDERS
NAME…………………….?

AMOUNT……………………………$105


Furthermore you advised
to call us as the instruction was passed that within 10 hours without hearing
from you. Count your payment cancelled.  Number to call is below listed Manager
Director Office   Dr. Rev. Frank  Eze of release order: :+229
68018361
 E-mail addresses (w.moneytransferinbeninrep@ymail.com
)
 
Thanks and my regards
Rev. Frank  Eze, 

  

 










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