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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: Ann Johnson <dariodlg2008@alice.it>
Reply-To: western.plc@yandex.com
Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2014 15:40:36 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: WESTERN UNION HEAD OFFICE PLC

Attention

We have concluded to effect your compensating payment- through-western.union
$5,000 daily until the$2.7million US is completely transferred to you
accordingly.Note the maximum amount you will be receiving each day
starting from today is $5000.00 daily until the payment is completely
transferred,so contact Western union Agent:below

Western union Agent Contact info
Name:Raymond Paul
TEL: +229-68554501
Email:wes.plc@yandex.com

So hasten up and give the agent a call to process your payment at once. Ask
him
for the MTCN sender name and test Question/Answer to pick up your first
payment of $5,000 Once again congratulations.

Thanks
>From Ann Johnson

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