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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: "Mrs. Jenny Williams" <valentina.edera@alice.it>
Reply-To: transferwestern62@yahoo.fr
Date: Sun, 16 Feb 2014 19:37:09 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Western Union Payment Urgent

We have deposited the funds as we agreed with western union, now all you have
to do is to contact them via_ email (transferwestern62@yahoo.fr)contact
+22968760269

They will instruct you on how you will be receiving the fund daily. My
conclusion with them is $5,000usd daily until the total amount of $1.5m usd is
completely received by you
M T C N # 7560467996, first name Anthony, second name Okafor.
Therefore you are expected to reconfirm them your FULL receiving information as
they demanded.
So contact Western Union Office with your code (223E), contact Mr. James Mark
with all your information's once today, bear it in mind that the only fee you
are to pay is your transfer charge which is $75usd once you contact them Thank
you.
Regards
Mrs. Jenny Williams









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