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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 <mrsritawilliam@cantv.net>
Reply-To: w_u63@yahoo.in
Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2013 05:38:39 -0430 (VET)
Subject: ***SPAM*** YOUR TRANSFER MTCN

 
Attention.

Good day, Please we need your current home address and telephone number to enable us start sending your 1.5USD to you as we
were instructed by IMF to be sending you $5000.00 each day till the whole amount 1.5USD,Now we need your

full name.......
Home Address.....
Telephone number.........

Forward the (w_u63@yahoo.in) Or call with this telephone number +229-99 -43-65-61

Thanks
Regard
Robert Freeman

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