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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 David <henrymike904@yahoo.pt>
Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2015 11:42:04 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: WELCOME TO WESTERN UNION MONEYTRANSFER


 WELCOME TO WESTERN UNION MONEYTRANSFER
Western Union Send Money Worldwide
Welcome to Western Union Money Transfer office Cotonou Benin
ADDRES: 17, BP OPPOSITE POST OFFICE BENIN REPUBLIC
Website:cardatm608@yahoo..uk



ATTN: DEAR CUSTOMER,

I belive you received my previous mail? Again I am mr john David, the former Director of western union Republic of Benin, I

came down here in Cotonou Benin republic for an ECOWAS meeting and i was searching for some files that i left in this office

and found out that you have not received your fund amounted at $1.5 Million.usd since last year 2013, and i asked Mr Anthony

Robert what happened that you have not receive your fund and he said that you refused to pay the $350.00 to update your

western union transfer file before starting your transfer,

I'm contacting you because the Director of the (IMF) International monitory fund here in Benin Republic said that they will

divert all unclaimed funds including your funds to the Government Treasury account ''BY THE ENDING OF THIS MONTH

NOVEMBER''just because that you don't want to claim your funds since the 2013 till date.So I want to hear from you today so

that I will know the reason why you rejected such amount of money $1.5million which will change your life just because of

$350.00

I want your urgent response as soon as you receive this email and explain to me the reason why you have abandon your funds

because of $350.00. But if you don't need it then I can change your name successful to another person so that this Government

will not claim this money but I know that you will not allow such thing to happen to you in your life.
If you are finding it difficult to get the fee $350.00 immediately then you can go ahead and send the half fee which is

$125.00 so that immediately you received your first payment $4,000 then you will send it back to us,Please my dear I want to

help you in this finally opportunity to receive this fund because it was a big shock to me that you have not receive your

fund since 2years now and I’m very sorry for that and you will receive your fund before the end of this meeting which will

take us 3days and I will be here to monitor it until you receive your fund.

As a matter of fact, your first payment of $4000.00 is ready for you to pick up at western union office now but still on hold

until your transfer file is updated today. HERE IS YOUR FIRST PAYMENT BUT IS ON HOLD,


Money Transfer Control Number (M.T.C.N) **3-874-7687)
Senders First Name: . . . . . . . . . . . . Norma
Senders Last Name: . . . . . . . . . . . . Mireles
Amount sent: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $4,000.00
Warning- -Do not go to western union store for the payment yet, till you send the payment of $125.00 today and got your file

updated as instructed by (head office western union Benin republic) Or else you make yourself a fool and THIEF before your

western union agent.

Once you send the payment today I will get back to you in next 25 minutes after your transfer is updated with the Question

and answer for you to pick up your first payment immediately today,We advice you to use the below information of our

accountant to send the money:


Receiver name: _ _ _ _ EMMANUEL NNAMU
Country: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Benin Republic
City: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Cotonou
Question: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ When?
Answer: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Today
MTCN:
Sender Name:
Country:
Be rest assured that everything will be finalize the moment I receive the payment of $125.00 usd from you today and you will

start picking up your daily payment of $4000.00 immediately until the total amount is completed.

Thank you

Best Regards

mr john David
Western Union former Director
Western Union Payment Department section X. office
Republic of Benin
EMAIL{cardatm608@yahoo..uk}

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