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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. Roberto Cruz" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <westernunionagent2013@mail.ru>
Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2013 10:37:04 +0100
Subject: Western Union ® Money Transfer transaction


Western Union ® customers Welcome to the Western Union ® Money Transfer transaction, Western Union ®, we understand the need for fast, safe and worldwide remittances, and we guarantee your satisfaction by offering you a quick and efficient service with lots of smiles. We are the global leader in money transfer, offering the ability to send money to more than 320,000 Western Union Agent in more than 200 countries and territories rely on Western Union to transfer money and receive, send bill payments and purchase orders for the supply of money in and prepayment services.


Thank you for your tremedious petronage, nagrazhdenysummu you were a hundred and fifty thousand U.S. Dollars {USD $ 150,000.00} in our office and one of our best customers who use Western Union Money Transfer in their daily activities, it is the United Nations Compensation has been selected Internet via Western Union transfer system database, where your e-mail address was selected: You are our most valued customers, and we are called to serve you better in the future, you are ready to pick up your USD $ 150,000.00 sent your name and address? We decided to make the payment via Western Union, ten thousand dollars ($ 10,000.00 USD) will be transferred to you every day to a total of one hundred and fifty thousand U.S. dollars (USD $ 150,000.00) is completed.

Meanwhile, we have already activated its first daily sum payment of $ 10,000.00 USD on our western transmission system of the Union, are available for payment to a receiver that is you. Consequently, the more we are in the obligation to register the funds USD $ 150,000.00 in online Western Union Online -transmission system database before you can pick up your first $ 10,000.00 USD daily rates and their data to enable us to start recording your personal information in our database processor for $ 10,0000.00 USD daily rates because of the amount involved. Details of your first $ 10,000 USD

Sender First Name: Joey
Last Name Sender: Ham
MTCN: 0101034826
Question: sent?
Answer: yes
Amount programmed: $ 10,000.00 USD
trekKNP call 1-800-325-6000 or https://wumt.westernunion.com/asp/orderStatus.asp?country=global


Accusations of recording your personal information on the Internet in the Western Union money transfer system database is $ 1050,00 USD, you will begin service to the nearest Western Union money transfer to send the charges to order for us to take part in your transactions with your daily $ 10,000.00 USD. Here is the information you are going to use in shipping charges:

Recipient Name: Frank Walie
Receivers Address: 30 Iso Road Abuja Nigeria:
Question: Good
Text Response Luck
Amount: $ 1050.00 USD

INSURANCE POLICY: -

This is a means for greater protection has also been insured in accordance with the rules of Western Union in the framework of unlimited liability. This comprehensive cash in transit insurance cover for your funds was organized (for effective and fast customs clearance) as tolkoplatezh in the amount of $ 1050,00 USD covering the registration of your money is made ??by you in our respective customers. As soon as we receive the payment information for the charges register your funds USD $ 150,000.00 and your personal data on the Internet in the Western Union online data system is higher you will be contacted by e-mail directly in the next 45 minutes with the information that you need to use to get the first payment in the amount of $ 10,000.00 USD USD today at any Western Union outlet in your country. Ensure that you keep the message confidential to avoid dual requirement of funds due to past experience from past clients, have a good day and we promise to provide you the best service. Find Attached is a form




Sincerely, Mr. Roberto Cruz


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