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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: Payment Information <tonado_plc@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: Payment Information <wuf_tak@yahoo.co.th>
Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2014 19:22:18 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Payment Notification. Kind Attention Dear Sir/ Madam,


 Greetings From Desk of Dr. W. Tabell
Address: Rue du Gouverneur Bayol P.O. box:
01 B.P. 1280 Cotonou – Benin
Phone:Tel.: (229) 9935-3615 /+229}99675532.
E-mail: wuf_tak@yahoo.co.th

Payment Notification.
Kind Attention Dear Sir/ Madam,

This email notification is coming direct to you from the Desk of Dr. W. Tabell, Union Bank PLC {B E N I N} Auditors Director to officially bring to your notice that we are presently supervising all contract payments, inheritance, winning funds and Compensation Payment that were originated from West Africa Government, During the Verification your email contact ID was found in the Central Computer among the list of unpaid beneficiaries that have not yet received their overdue Payment of US$6.8Million Dollars approved by Federal Ministry of Finance among the list of scam victim's Compensation UN-paid beneficiaries.

I am contacting you through this email in receipt of your overdue payment worth the total sum of $6,800,000.00 USD (Six Million Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars ONLY) in your name for immediate payment to you without any delay, I also wish to inform you that your funds $6,800,000.00 USD has been moved down to the United State of America dated: 2nd /10 /2014 to American First Credit Union.

With this, you can easily receive your overdue Payment of US$6.8Million Dollars without any more hindrance or delays as the government of West African here is stopping this transaction not to go through because the money is huge amount of money US$6.8Million Dollars{Six Million Eight Hundred Thousand US Dollars} that is why after the meeting held by the Executive Board and Senate Committee Members of this Bank, we decided to move your Fund down to United State - America First Credit Union for an easy payment to you.

Contact America First Credit Union now for them to complete this payment to you at once also make sure that you comply with them alright, note that this is the best we could offer for your lost hope to be restored back once more so that everyone will have rest of mind over this transaction.

Below is the information you are to forward to America First Credit Union as to enable them complete the crediting of your Fund to your Account;

Full name  ……………..
Age-------------------
Occupation-----------
Home Address---------
Country--------------
Bank Name------------
Account number-------
Routing number-------
Swift Code-----------
Mobile phone number----------------
Office and Home phone number----------
A scan copy of your identity Card-----

Once again; remember to indicate your transaction Code (UN-2B4) to America First Credit Union when contacting their Office OK.

CONTACT PERSON: MR. PAUL DERITA
Address: Seattle, WA. 401 E 25th St, Tacoma, WA 98421
Telephone Number: (+1206) 497-6945
E-MAIL:{ americanfirstcrerditunionbank2@gmail.com }

We look forward to your email response once your Fund has been completely transferred to your Account by the America First Credit Union as programmed.

Yours Sincerely
Dr. W. Tabell
Union Bank Benin- Director
E-mail: wuf_tak@yahoo.co.th
Tel:00{+229}9935-3615

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