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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: "pastorlewisofwu2014@yahoo.com" <cv@freshfruit.cl>
Reply-To: "pastorlewisofwu2014@yahoo.com" <pastorlewisofwu2014@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2014 14:32:56 -0300 (CLST)
Subject: We Have Sent The Money



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Attention: Happy New Year?, Two payment was sent to you through WESTERN UNION

$2250 each, HERE is MTCN :739-189-628,MTCN:296-688-351 it is available for pick

up at western union now ,Contact Pastor Lewis Email: pastorlewisofwu@yahoo.com.ph

Call him with this phone or text ( +22968866493, Bear it in mind that you must pay $47

for signing your certificate of ownership at federal high court Benin before

Lewis will release the MISSING number to you for picking the $4500,If you

cannot pay this $47 don't respond so that we cancel the $4500 immediately OK.

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