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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 Joel Ike" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <westernunion.moneytransfer664@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 1 May 2014 15:07:45 +0100
Subject: YOUR FIRST PAYMENT HAS BEING SENT TO YOU TODAY

Attn Please

we have just sent you the Two payment through WESTERN UNION $4000 each, HERE is MTCN739-189-628,MTCN:296-688-351 it is available for pick up at western union now,
Contact David Email:(westernunion.moneytransfer664@yahoo.co.uk),Call him with this phone( +229 9988 3009, Bear it mind that you must pay $215 for signing your certificate of ownership at federal high court Benin before David will release the MISSING number to you for picking the $8000,If you cannot pay this $215 don't respond so that we cancel the $8000 immediately

Mr Joel Ike

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