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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: " United Nations and ECOWAS " <unitednationandecowas2013@gmail.com>
Reply-To: western-union@qq.com
Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2013 14:15:54 +0100
Subject: CONTACT WESTERN UNION FOR YOUR PAYMENT

Attn,

This is to inform you that we have already sent you $5000.00 USD through Western union as we have been mandated by United Nations and ECOWAS which are supporting individual due to the worldwide economy meltdown, to transfer to you the full compensation sum payment of $1,000,000.00 USD via western union by this government.

In this regards, We decided to email the relevant details for you to be able to pick up this $5000.00 USD to enable us send another $5000.00 USD by tomorrow as you know we will be sending you only $5000.00 USD per day.You can track at https://wumt.westernunion.com/asp/orderStatus.asp?country=NG before going to pick it up.

Mr. Osayi Bolt
Funds Remmitance
Western Union
Tel: +2348068086906

Call or email the above details once you picked up this $5000.00 USD

Money Transfer Control Number:MTCN: 7056686653
Senders First Name: Tony
Last Name: Morba
Text question: When
Text Answer: Today


Please fill this form below,
(1). Re-confirm your full names:
(2). Re-confirm Contact address:
(3). Re-confirm valid Phone #:
(4). Fax:
(5). Age:
(6). Sex:
(7). Occupation:


I am waiting for your call once you pick up this transfer

Regards
Mrs.Ansonia Monroe
Western Union Agent Announcer

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