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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" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <westernuion_moneytransferoffice@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2013 10:23:27 -0800
Subject: Re: Your Payment Has Been Released Via Western Union Today

Welcome to western union money transfer.

This special consideration of your inability to pay the main amount required.

Information reaching us from our corporate headquarters now, states that you only have 24hours to effect

payment for the activation of your mtcn to enable you cash up your first payment of $5,000:00 today from your

total (fund) $1 Million United State Dollars for your full winning compensation and your Inheritance funds

payment


Since you are finding it difficult to make this payment since , we have decided that you are to go ahead and

pay whatever you have for the activation and stamp duty fee since you are not able to come up with the required

sum, time is of the essence here.


This is the same western union that you are dealing with so don’t be confuse we are doing it for your Western

union Promo gift, so go and send any amount of money that you have at hand from $65 USD upward, we will

activate your mtcn number and release your first funds $5,000 to you today, upon receipt of this payment.


And also remember that your total fund is $1,000,000.00 united state Dollars (One Million United State

Dollars).


Be inform that you will have to pay the balance sum of your activation and the stamp duty upon cashing up of

your first payment of $5,000:00 usd, also I am using this medium to inform you that failure to pay the balance

sum will leave us with no option but to deactivate your mtcn number of which you will and can never cash up the

balance sum.


So I want you to send the amount you have at hand from $65 usd upward. With this information below. And update

us amount that you send and the mtcn number.



1. Receive by:Mr.Dominic Oguguo


2. Address: No 4 Olamide str lekki phase 1 Lagos Nigeria,


City : Lagos.


Country: Nigeria

Text Question:Who is greatest


Answer:God

Amount: US$65

9.Mtcn Number:

10. Sender Name:

Send us the mtcn number immediately you send the money and immediately we confirm the activation fee we will

release you the first receipt of your $5000 today and not tomorrow .


REGARDS MY DIRECT PHONE LINE IS +234 812-3263-103, Mrs Marcel Kimelman .


OUR CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS ( westernuion_moneytransferoffice1@yahoo.com.ph )


Your funds in our Western Union money Transfer The maximum amount you will be receiving per a day is $5,000.00)


Below this is your first payment $5,000 Dollars type (westernunion.com) if you want to track your MTCN number

130-3748-443


Sender’s First Name: Marcel

Sender’s Last Name:Kimelman

Test Question: Who is greatest

Answer:God

But it is on hold due to it is not yet activated,But it remain on hold until you send the $65 so now send the

$65 then we will release your first payment to you today. Don,t take the mtcn number to Western Union office

in your city without you paying the for the activation and stamp duty fee.Once you pay the fee then i will

instruct you to go to western union and pick up your first payment of $5000.



So you can track it with our web site www.westernunion.com and to confirm the truth of your money is there

until you send the activation and stamp duty fee.


Mrs. Marcel Kimelman from western union office Nigeria for your payment Operation Manager. Western Union

department.


Call for confirmation of receipt of this message on Mrs.Marcel Kimelman.Tel phone +234 812-3263-103


Have a good day.

Regards,

Mrs.Marcel Kimelman

WESTERN UNION NIGERIA

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