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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" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <profjamesunion@aol.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2014 13:14:53 +0100
Subject: YOUR USD $ 5,000.00, MTCN :074-137-0142




Attention:Email Owner,


This compensation is for all the scam victims past years,from 2013-
2014,from (I.M.F) according to them,they said that your e-mail address was
found as one of those that pass through scam victims,and your own fund was
deposited in our office here in Nigeria to transfer to you through western
union money transfer.

We have concluded to effect your payment via Western Union Money
Transfer,$5,000 twice daily until the total sum of $900,000.00 which we
were mandated by the IMF to transfer to you is completely transferred.


We now need your information as to where we will be sending the second
payment to you such as; Receivers name (Your full information), full
name,address, phone number,and country.


finally,your first payment as been sent to you,we sent it with your e-mail
address,so we are advise you to go and pick it up,in any Western union
around your city,but try comply back with full information,because we can
not send your second payment through e-mail address again,for your
information Contact us @ officerl e-mail address
[westernunionaoffice@yahoo.com.vn]

Bellow is the information which you will use to pick up your first payment
of $5000.00,again try to given us call once you pick up the funds so we can
send you another $5000.00. your can track your money here
(westernunion.com)

Sender's Name:......... Jason Callahan
MTCN:........... 074-137-0142
Text Question:...........God
Text Answer:..........Saves
Amount:...........$5,000.00

Am waiting to hear from you as soon as possible so that we can finalize the
payment.

CONTACT PERSON: Prof James Union, Email: (westernunionaoffice@yahoo.com.vn)

Regards,
Western union

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