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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.JOHN KALU" <oco_bankatmcard61@yahoo.in>
Reply-To: "Mr.JOHN KALU" <www.western_union21@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2014 20:09:35 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION FOR YOUR OWN GOOD.WECOME TO WESTERN UNION HEAD
OFFICE BENIN




URGENT ATTENTION FOR YOUR OWN GOOD.
WECOME TO WESTERN UNION HEAD OFFICE BENIN
REPUBLIC.  ADDRESS: 06 BP 1409 AKPAKPA DODOME
WEST AFRICA,  COTONOU REPUBLIC OF BENIN.
EMAIL:( www.western_union21@yahoo.com )
www.westernunion.com
PHONE: +229 98812990
 
Attention: E-mail Address Owner
 
RE: 2014 SCAM VICTIM'S COMPENSATION FROM THE IMF/ ECO-WAS / UNITED NATIONS !.
 
The International Monetary Fund (IMF)/ ECO-WAS / UNITED NATIONS  is compensating all the Scam victims and your email address was found in the scam victim's list for this fiscal year 2014. This Western Union® office has been mandated by the IMF / ECO-WAS / UNITED NATIONS  to transfer your compensation to you via Western Union® Money Transfer.
 
However, we have concluded to affect your own payment through Western Union® Money Transfer, $ 4,500.00 us dollars daily until the total sum of One Million six Hundred Thousand United sate dollars (US$1,600.000.00 ) is completely transferred to you. We can not be able to send the payment with your email address alone; thereby we need your information as to where we will be sending the funds, such as;
 
Your Receiver's Name:
Your Receiver`s Address:
Country:
Phone number:
Attached copy of your Identification
 
Bellow is the Western Union Contact information:
 
Contact Name: Sir Michael Young
 Contact E-mail:( www.western_union21@yahoo.com )
Phone:+229 98812990
Western Union Agent.
Cotonou, Benin.
 
With your full details information stated above to enable them, commence transfer of your fund immediately with out any further delay as soon as you forward them your full receiver’s information.
 
Your`s Faithful
Mr.JOHN KALU


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