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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. Scott Magellan" <directcaller@gmail.com>
Reply-To: wmoneytransfer8@aol.com
Date: Sat, 10 May 2014 23:18:14 +0200
Subject: You are Welcome to Western Union Money Transfer Head Office

Dear Esteemed /


You are Welcome to Western Union Money Transfer Head Office Benin
Republic, we are using this medium to update you of the New
Development and Resolution towards western union bonus total sum of
US$500,000,00,which your own name was among failed into scam victims
listed, For more brief and clarification according to some available
payment that registered in your favor, for your more notification, I
am hereby try to gives you the best western union money transfer
service, For more than 150 years, the familiar signs of Western Union
have stood as a trusted symbol for connecting friends, family and
businesses around the World. Known today as an innovator in financial
services, The Western Union Company has become an industry leader in
global money transfer with over 410,000 Agent locations in 200
countries and territories.


Please, from the roots of our signature telegram business, we expanded
and evolved our services in 1871 to offer electronic money transfer.
Today, Western Union offers money order, money transfer, payment and
prepaid services. While the telegram is a memory, we continue a long
history of connecting people around the corner and around the globe
with financial services that are fast, reliable and convenient, I am
very sorry wasting much your times,moreover,the 2 available MTCN
$4,500,00,each,maximums $9,000,00,registered in your name.


It is very necessary and compressors that we focus on your payment
US$500,000,00,western union bonus due to people that failed into scams
victims, but before then you need to send us the total sum of
US$55,00,due to your International Vetting Form Charge (I.V.F.C.)to
enable reference available MTCN,reflect in your local western union
area for you to picked them up, sequel to below notice that you need
to resend your receiver name again, just to make sure there is no
mistake.


Track a Transfer
Current Status: The money transfer is ready to be picked up at an
Agent location in your Receiver's area.Service,but is on hold now
until we confirmed the Payment, Please to provide more information
and complete the transfer upon receipt the charges fee US$55,00,Hereby
the full details payments where you can able to wire fee, to enable
your 2 available fund release immediately, each payment is
$4,500,00,maximums $9,000,00,per a day, for your more brief
information that those payment will release to you upon receipt the
US$55,00.


RECEIVER NAME ____EYA AMOUZOU
ADDRESS_________RUE/094/PORTO NOVO/COTONOU
COUNTRY_______BENIN REPUBLIC
CITY___________COTONOU
TEST QUESTION___WHEN
ANSWER________NOW


I wish you good luck
Mr. Scott Magellan/ Western Union Supervisor
Contact Customer- Care +229-98-727-003
E-mail westernunionservic@qq.com
E-mail wmoneytransfer8@aol.com

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