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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 Raymond Paul <mifregug@tin.it>
Reply-To: wumtwesternunionmoney@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2013 07:11:32 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Your first $5000 was sent today


The sum of $2.5 million was approved in your name today 30th of July 2013 for
compensation as a scam Victim, from random selection done by united nation
global economic recovery Program to assist all victims who lost their funds to
Africans Scam Note you will be receiving the sum of $5000 USd daily via western
union until the principal amount is paid Completely, So contact the Western
Union agent with your info to receive your first payment, Agent, Mr. Jimmy Ray
Tel:+229-68427631(wumtwesternunionmoney@yahoo.co.uk) ask him for the MTCN No
and test Question and Answer to pick up your first payment today
Thanks
Mrs.Ann Johnson

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