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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 PHILIP YATER <marcj334@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: MR PHILIP YATER <william_peter54@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Sat, 6 Dec 2014 11:22:36 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: MTCN::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 4209150671


  En-têtes complets Vue imprimableDEAR CUSTOMER,
FOLLOW UP THE INSTRUCTION GIVEN BELOW BECAUSE AFTER OUR MEETING HELDWITH THE FBI,UNITED NATION, BOARD DIRECTORS OF WESTERN UNION ANDFEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE, THEY FINALIZE THAT YOU HAVE ONLY 48HOURSGIVEN TO RECEIVE YOUR FIRST PAYMENT OF $5,000 USD FROM THE TOTAL FUNDSWHICH IS (4.8M) SINCE YOU ARE FINDING IT DIFFICULT TO MAKE THISPAYMENT, WE HAVE DECIDED THAT YOU ARE TO GO AHEAD AND PAY WHATEVER YOUHAVE FOR THE FEES SINCE YOU ARE NOT ABLE TOCOME UP WITH THE REQUIRED SUM of 200 usd.
OUR GOVERNMENT HAVE WARN YOU TO STOP FURTHERCOMMUNICATION/DEALING WITHANY BANKS THAT HAVE NO WEBSITEDUE TO FRAUD GOING ONWORLDWIDE. ANY BANKS THAT IS CONTACTING YOU WITHOUT WEBSITEIS FAKE.PLEASE VIEW OUR WEBSITE NOW:http://WWW.WESTERNUNION.COM.
THEREFORE GO STRAIGHT NOW AND PAY ANY AMOUNT AS FROM $35 UP FOR THEFEES TO ENABLE US RELEASE YOUR PAYMENT THAT IS PLACE ON HOLD BY THEMANAGEMENT AND BE INFORMED THAT YOU WILL HAVE TO PAY THE BALANCE SUMOF YOUR FEES UPON CASHING UP OF YOUR FIRST 5,000:00 USD, ALSO I AMUSING THIS MEDIUM TO INFORM YOU THAT FAILURE TO PAY THE BALANCE SUMWILL LEAVE US WITH NO OPTION BUT TO CANCEL YOUR TRANSFER AND CAN NEVERCASH UP THE BALANCE SUM.
HERE IS THE INFORMATION OF YOUR FIRST PAYMENT BUT IT IS PLACE ON HOLDBY THE MANAGEMENT AND YOU CAN NOT BE ABLE TO PICK UP UNTIL YOU SENDTHE DEMAND WHICH IS ANY AMOUNT OF MONEY YOU HAVE,JUST TOPROVE HOW SERIOUS YOU ARE.
https://wumt.westernunion.com/asp/orderStatus.asp?country=BJSENDER FIRST NAME::::::::::::::::::: LEESENDER LAST NAME:::::::::::::::::::: POTRYKUSMTCN::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 4209150671TEXT QUESTION::::::::::::::::::::::HONEST?TEXT ANSWER:::::::::::::::::::5,000.00 USD
FOR YOUR INFORMATION DO NOT EXPECT THE RELEASING OF YOUR PAYMENTWITHOUT SENDING THE MONEY REQUIRED AND REMEMBER THAT YOU ARE GIVENONLY 24HOURS TO COMPLY OR YOUR TRANSFER WILL BE CANCEL IMMEDIATELYSINCE YOU ARE TOLD TO SEND ANY AMOUNT OF MONEY YOU HAVE IN ORDER TOHELP YOU.BELOW IS OUR ACCOUNT OFFICER NAME WHICH YOU WILL USE TO SENDWHATEVER YOU HAVE TO ENABLE US RELEASE YOUR FIRST PAYMENT IMMEDIATELY.
1.RECEIVER NAME:.......MIKEL UDEVEZE2.COUNTRY:............. BENIN REPUBLIC3.CITY :............... COTONOU .4..TEST QUESTION:.....A?5.TEST ANSWER:......B.6.AMOUNT ...........ANY
SEND US THE MTCN NUMBER IMMEDIATELY YOU SEND THE MONEY AND IMMEDIATELYWE CONFIRM THE TRANSFER FEE WE WILL RELEASE YOURFIRST PAYMENT $5000 TODAY AND NOT TOMORROW
REGARDS PHILIP YATER. FROM THEHEAD OFFICE OF WESTERN UNION BENIN REPUBLIC FOR YOURPAYMENT
MR PHILIP YATERGENERAL OPERATION MANAGER.VITAL FINANCEWESTERN UNION DEPARTMENTEMAIL:william_peter54@yahoo.com.ph

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