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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: JERRY MCEIL <j.mceil@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: JERRY MCEIL <western.unioniffice@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2014 03:41:11 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Western Union Money Transfer


 Western Union Money Transfer
11801 Webb Chapel Rd, Dallas, TX 75234
United State of America


Urgent-Attn, Esteemed

This message comes from held office of Western Union Money Transfer in Texas  my Name is (Mr.JERRY MCEIL)Manager Western Union here in US I try to call you on phone last hour ago to let know that Federal Ministry of Finance Benin Republic chairman (Dr. RICHARD ADAMS)  forward your payment of $4.5million Dollars to our office here in United State to enable me help make the payment on your Name today but he is demanding you to send only fee of $39 usd to them for the renewing of your payment file today and I will like once you send the money to them today try to wait within 5minutes on the Western Union office so that you will pick up your first payment of $5,000.00usd and maximum you will receive every day is $5,000.00usd so that is once you pick your first payment of $5,000.00usd today tomorrow morning by 10:30AM here in Texas you will receive another payment until your total fund finish.

This is your first payment of $5,000.00usd MTCN number (538820669*) remain one number to complete Senders Name (TOM R BORREGO) question…WAIT answer…5MINUTES Country USA

Remember to list your Name and your phone number once you receive this e_mail so that I will call you back to give you the remaining  ONE number.

Bellow is the information the Director (Dr. RICHARD ADAMS) Benin give you to use send the money them today and try to copy the information very well to avoid any mistake

RECEIVER NAME HOPE EDUH
COUNTRY BENIN REPUBLIC
CITY COTONOU
COUNTRY CODE 00229
TEST QUESTION WHEN
TEST ANSWER NOW
AMOUNT $39USD

I am waiting for you to reply with the payment information so that I will urgent forward it to them and you will wait me to enable you pick your first payment within 5minutes you send the fee today.

Yours Faithfully,(Mr.JERRY MCEIL)
E-mail:(western.unioniffice@yahoo.com)
Accountant Supervisor
Western Union Bank Department
Foreign Operations Manager

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