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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. James Night" <cianshark@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: "Mr. James Night" <wunionoffice281@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 22 Nov 2014 11:27:33 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Goodnews


 Dear Friend,

I want to thank you for helping me out in that last
transaction which went successful, However, I am now in
Australia where I am now investing my own share of the fund,
Please I am giving this token as I promised to compensate
you after everything, please accept this One Million Eight
hundred Thousand United States Dollars ($1.8M) as a token
from my heart. Prior to this, I have told my personal
secretary to transfer the US$1.8M to you through Western
Union Money transfer as soon you contact her with your
information to avoid wrong transfer, meanwhile the below is
the first US$5000.00 payment information available for pick
up .

Here is the western union information to pick up the
US$5000.00;

1. SENDER FIRST NAME_____SAHRIR
2. SENDER SECOND NAME____SAAD
3. TEST QUESTION_________VERY
4. TEST ANSWER___________URGENT
5. AMOUNT________________$5,000 USD
6. MTCN__________________916-765-3711 (Available for pick up
by receiver)

Track it now on
https://wumt.westernunion.com/asp/orderStatus.asp?country=BJ
I told her to keep sending you $5000.00 daily until the
payment of $1,800.000.00 is completed. Do not forget to
furnish her with the below data;

1. Names...............
2. Current cell phone No...........
3. Home Address..........
4. Your: Country:.... ...................
5. Your Current Age and Occupation:. .......

Please,contact Mrs Rose Daniel if there is any problem
with the MTCN and below email address
(wunionoffice281@yahoo.com) or reach Her on phone call.+229
68625399. Please contact her now, so that she will send you
another one today if You have a problem with the MTCN or the
sender Name try to reach her on call or email her so that
she will correct it for you.

Thank you very much,

Mr. James Night
National Assemble,
Benin, Republic.h

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