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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: "WESTERN UNION FOUNDATION, MALAYSIA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <rhbwong174@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2015 11:44:19 +0800
Subject: ESTE CORREO ES UN SPAM - SI UD RECIBE ESTE MENSAJE POR FAVOR INFORMAR A LA GERENCIA DE TECNOLOGIA !!!

WESTERN UNION FOUNDATION,MALAYSIA
[HEAD OFFICE] KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA
Western Union Foundation Grants 2015:
©2015 Western Union Holdings !

" DEAR VALUED WESTERN UNION CUSTOMER "

YOU HAVE BEEN AWARDED $750,000.00 USD BY THE WESTERN UNION FOUNDATION MALAYSIA FOR USING WESTERN UNION SERVICES IN SENDING MONEY TO FRIENDS,RELATIVES/FAMILY OR BUSINESS PURPOSE.

YOU HAVE BEEN ISSUED A WESTERN UNION MONEYWISE VISA CARD WORTH $750,000.00 USD:

IT WILL BE COURIERED/DELIVERED TO YOU BY YAMATO TRANSPORT/COURIER COMPANY

NOTE: The Delivery/Courier Of Your WESTERN UNION MONEYWISE VISA CARD is FREE !

Your Reference No: MY120/WUF44/QQP2015

For More Information & Instructions, Please Contact -

[ Senior Manager/Claims Officer ]
- FOREIGN OPERATION MANAGER -

Western Union Agent: MR.DESMOND WONG
Contact E-mail: rhbwong174@gmail.com
OFFICE LINE: (+601)- 118955738
(+601)- 135373141
(+601)- 118861829

CONGRATULATION ONCE AGAIN FROM THE WESTERN UNION FOUNDATION, MALAYSIA !
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