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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- westernunion42365@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: " MR.jim mark" <unionw146@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: " MR.jim mark" <westernunion42365@yahoo.fr>
Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2015 20:24:31 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Welcome to Western Union

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Welcome to Western Union.

URGENT REPLY! URGENT REPLY!! URGENT REPLY FROM WESTERN UNION OFFICE WORLD WIDE MONEY TRANSFER.

I RECEIVED A PHONE CALL DAY BEING 14TH OF January 2015 FROM A MAN

NAMED MR.WILLIAM JOHN CALLED ME ABOUT 4 TIMES WITH THIS TELEPHONE NUMBER (246-862-3150) AND THIS IS HIS ADDRESS 80 HUNTINGTON ST. SPC.649, HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA. 92648 INFORMING ME THAT YOU ARE DEAD AND HE SAID THAT I SHOULD TRANSFER YOUR FUNDS TO HIS BANK ACCOUNT IN USA BECAUSE HE IS YOUR NEXT OF KIN TO YOUR FUNDS OF $3.5 MILLION USD, AND HE ALSO TOLD ME THAT YOU NSTRUCTED HIM TO CLAIM YOUR PROPERTIES INCLUDING YOUR MONEY IN CASE BECAUSE YOU ARE NO MORE TO BE FOUND ON EARTH.

WELL,I'M TOTALLY CONFUSED OVER HERE. I'M VERY SORRY TO HEAR THAT YOU ARE NO MORE TO BE FOUND ON EARTH AND I DON'T KNOW THAT THIS IS THE REASON WHY YOU HAVE NOT REPLY THE EMAILS I SENT TO YOU REGARDING THE TRANSFER OF YOUR FIRST PAY OF $5000 USD WHICH IS READY OVER TWO WEEKS NOW.

THIS IS MY PROMISE TO YOU THAT I AM GOING TO DO EVERYTHING WITHIN MY POWER

TO MAKE SURE THAT YOUR FUND WILL BE TRANSFER TO HIM AS YOUR NEXT OF KIN TO YOUR $3.5 MILLION USD?SO MAY YOUR SOUL REST IN PERFECT PEACE AND MAY GOD GRANT YOU INTERNAL LIFE ON THE LAST DAY TO COME I AM VERY! VERY!!

SORRY!!!

PLEASE I WILL LIKE TO HEAR FROM ANY BODY FOR ME TO BE 100% SURE THAT WHAT MR. WILLIAM JOHN SAID IS TRUE? SO I'M STILL WAITING FOR A RESPOND?

FINALLY,HE IS READY TO CLEAR THE FUND WITH $5000 DOLLAR REQUESTED AND

OBTAIN AFFIDAVIT ON HIS BEHALF SO PLEASE LET SOMEONE LET US KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON.NOW WE ARE WAITING TO HEAR FROM SOMEBODY WITHIN 24/HOURS,SO THAT I WILL GO AHEAD ALLOWING HIM TO SEND THE $105 FOR THE SIGN OF THE CERTIFICATE FOR YOUR FUNDS TO HIS DIRECT BANK ACCOUNT IN USA .

SO THIS IS THE ACCOUNT HE GAVE TO US WHERE WE WILL TRANSFER THE 3.5MILLION,

ACCOUNT NUMBER; 7476326447

ACCOUNT; NAME WILLIAM JOHN.

NOW HE NEED THE INFORMATION HE WILL USE SEND THE $105USD RIGHT NOW IS VERY URGENT.

THANKS

MAY YOUR SOUL REST IN PERFECT PEACE

YOURS SINCERELY

MR.jim mark

DIRECTOR
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westernunion42365@yahoo.fr

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