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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 transfer" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <casperbenton209@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2014 03:27:54 +0900
Subject: FROM WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER OFFICE

Dearest,
 
My dear be informed that your fund of One Million Five Hundred 
thousand United State Dollars ($1,500,000.00USD) has been deposited to 
Western Union for immediate transfer, The payment will be sent to you 
ON installment bases by western Union, the amount you will receive 
per each day is $5,000.00 ( Five thousand Dollars ) The Minister Trust 
Funds of United Nation will be sending to you the current standard 
track details you need to pick up your ($5,000) payment by western 
union every day till you received the total amount of $1,500,000.00 
United State Dollars.
 
The Director administrator trust funds have already signed your 
payment, now you are free to contact the western union payment office 
on this email ( casperbenton209@gmail.com  ) however, kindly contact 
the below person who is in position to release your payment by Western 
Union per $5,000 a day.
 
Sir. Rev.Casper Benton,
Western Union Department Abuja,
E-mail:( casperbenton209@gmail.com )
 
 
The Western Union Payment Center has been mandated to issue out your payment and you have to stop any further communication with any other person(s)or office(s) to avoid any hitches in receiving your payment.
 
Note that the administrator payment need this details from you 
to process your payment:
 
Your full name_________________________
Your address__________________________
Your country__________________________
Your age_____________________________
Your occupation_______________________
Your Phone number____________________
 
Comply now by asking Sir  Reverend Casper your payment MTCN Number because as soon as you sent this required details to Sir Reverend Casper Benton, he will start sending your payment by Western Union.
 
Regards,
Western Union Payment Center.
 

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