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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: Western Union Money Transfer <deliverycourier11@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ebankplc3436@yahoo.com.ph
Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2014 20:30:19 +0100
Subject: Contact information Re: MTCN: -6581493755

WESTERN UNION HEAD OFFICE BENIN REPUBLIC
TEL: +229 61390493
Email: ebankplc3436@yahoo.com.ph
Mrs. James Douglas


Dear: Customer

This is to notify all of our customers concerning all the payment of
USD800,000.00 that are left in our custody, which yours are
inclusive Besides, you were given a bill of $32 in order to receive
your payment of which we didn’t hear from you for sometimes now.

Hence, our Office is now offering a Special BONUS to help all our
customers that are having their payment in our custody due to of
prices. In order words we are now requesting that those involve should
pay only the sum of $32 to receive all their payment abandoned in ou
custody. Besides, my dear, this is the opportunity for you and has to
comply and your funds will be transfer to your destination Address
immediately.

Go and send the $32. for us to release this MTCN to you today I have
instructed to send the $4000.000 today but it is on hold, Reason is
because of this fee of $32 and with the fee $32 you will not pick it
up yet. E.MAIL (ebankplc3436@yahoo.com.ph) Here is the payment
information you will use to pick your $4000.000. After sending the $32

Sender’s First Name: Alex
Sender’s Last Name: Ogugua
Test Question: What
Answer: Who
Amount;;;;;;;$4000.000
MTCN: -6581493755

Is rest ensured your first payment of $4000.000 will be cashable by
you within 45 minutes after we received the fee of $32 from you.

Remit this $32. With this

Western Union
receive r information below.

Receiver's Name== Alex Ana
Countries== Benin Republic.
City====Cotonou
Text Question== In God
Answer== We Trust
Amount=$32

Yours in Service
Mrs. James Douglas
Western Union Cotonou Benin Republic.

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