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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.office222@yahoo.cn>
Reply-To: info.westernunionmtransferbj@yahoo.fr
Date: Mon, 1 Apr 2013 17:13:57 +0800 (CST)
Subject: WESTERN UNION EASTER BONANZA TO ALL OUR CUSTOMERS


WESTERN UNION FOREIGN CONTRACT INHERITANCE PAYMENT HEAD QURTAR 

                          You are Welcome to Western
Union 
Send Money Worldwide Telephone (+229)-64155249
 : info.westernunionmtransferbj@yahoo.fr


Attention to you for your funds,
 
Good afternoon and happy EASTER to you? My name is Mr JACK HILL
the general managing director of western union Benin Republic.
Dear please am writing to inform you about a new instruction we got today from
the federal minister of finance and the president of this country this
afternoon that I should inform you about the EASTER bonanza that you will
send the amount $55 so that you will start receiving your total funds of $200,000,00
which you will be receiving $5000,00 per day.
 
The minister of finance also said that I should tell you that you have
only this month to claim your funds that once we enter the new month of  APRIL 2013
that you can,t get your funds anymore. You are to send the amount  of $55 you have
today and never you miss this opportunity. Please rush to the western union now
and send the needed fee now.
 
Here is the information to send the money below:
 
COUNTRY....BENIN
REPUBLIC

STATE..COTONOU

RECEIVER'S NAME: EMMANUEL MBA

TEXT QUESTION...HOW LONG?

ANSWER....IMMEDIATELY

AMOUNT NEEDED.....  $55.

MTCN NUMBER...............
SENDER'S NAME....
 

We wait for your mail with the payment from you and be rest assured that you
will receive your total compensation of $200,000.00Usd from us because this is
General Western Union Head Office here in Benin Republic.

 

Finally you are advise to stop emailing any office or department here in Benin Republic
until you receive your full compensation from us, this is for your security.

 

From Western Union Money
Transfer Head
Office Benin
Republic Manager


Mr. David Peter
You are Welcome to Western
Union 
Send Money Worldwide Telephone (+229)-64155249
 : info.westernunionmtransferbj@yahoo.fr
================================================================

PRIVATE NOTICE
This
transmission may contain information that is privileged, confidential
and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the
intended recipient  ( ),
you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or
use of the information contained herein (including any reliance thereon)
is STRICTLY PROHIBITED, if you received this transmission in error,
please immediately contact the sender and destroy the material in its
entirety, whether is electronic or hard copy format. Thank you.






                  WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER BENIN REPUBLIC

 

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