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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. Bolt Henley" <aki5961144@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: "Mr. Bolt Henley" <wumoneytransfer49@yahoo.com.tw>
Date: Sat, 20 Sep 2014 22:43:40 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Attn;


Attn;

My work partner has helped me to send the first $5000.00 to you through Western Union Money Transfer. So contact Western Union Agent Mr.Jack Godfrey, and ask him what you need to do before they can allow you pick up the first $5000 payment.

Contact person: Mr.  Mr.Jack Godfrey

This is the (MTCN)# 160-343-5576, for the first transfer he made to you, Ask him to give you the Sender's Full Name, Question and Answer, to pick the $5000, I told him to keep sending you $5000 daily till the payment of $1.7MILLION USD is complete. Again re-confirm to him your Full Name, Telephone number and Address so that he will be sure. For your information he can only transfer 3 payments to you a day which is $15,000.00 USD.

CONTACT HIM WITH YOUR FULL INFORMATION.

Full Name:--------
State:----------
City:-----------
Zip Code-------
Full Address:-------
Contact Phone:------

Please try to indicate this code when contacting Western Union Management to avoid any mistake. Here is the code. (008xx37) also use it as your subject. Remember without this Code they can't release any payment to you so make sure you contact them with the Code and try to comply with their instruction. I am currently in Qatar to set up a project.

Yours Sincerely
Mr. Bolt Henley
Former Director of Western Union Benin Rep

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