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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.michael Louls" <giangi.barbero@tin.it>
Reply-To: mrmichaellouls@outlook.com
Date: Sat, 28 Sep 2013 17:35:11 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Western Union

Attn Dear,

This is very urgent email from Western Union: However,‏ our

Operation manager
has sent your 1st transfer of $500.00 out of your total

amount of $2.5million
dollar and also note that only fee request from You is

for reactivating of transfer files of $45
only no more fee after that.Kindly

return your information attaching with the Western Union transfer slip
today.

Receiver name-----VALENTINE EZE OHAMARA

Country----BENIN

City---COTONOU

Question-----When?

Answer-----Now

Amount----$45

MTCN---,

SENDERS NAME====

Call me as soon as possible Tel: +22968078451

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