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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: "DR.GOODLUCK JONATHAN" <dr.goodluckjonapresident1@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 6 May 2015 13:43:02 -0700
Subject: FROM PRESIDENT(PAYMENT BY WESTERN UNION TODAY)

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OF NIGERIA
IN CONJUNCTION WITH WESTERN UNION
MONEY TRANSFER 6TH MAY,2015


DEAR VALUED BENEFICIARY,

How are you today. I hope that this mail will come to you by surprise but carefully read it and follow the instruction according. Sequel to the meeting My

government held today with United States Government, through Federal Bureau of Investigation, the United States Government have warn you to stop further

communication/dealing with any banks locally and internationally to avoid jeopardizing with your fund. We have reached an agreement with the western union money

tranfer in release of your payment via them.

Please view this website now: www.westernunion.com

The United States Government instructed us to be paying your fund valued US$32,500,000.00 via western union to you under installment of US$9,000.00 (Nine
Thousand United States Dollars) daily till the amount is completely paid to you, we have transferred your first installment payment
today for your pick-up at any western union worldwide, but still on-hold due to none Federal Bureau of Investigation Clean Bill of Transfer Document in your

payment file,which will cost you (US$160.00). You are require to make this payment before your daily transfer will be made available to you today.

Track your first payment online now using sender’s first name and last name as directed below:

http://wumt.westernunion.com/asp/orderStatus.asp?country=global
Sender’s Fist name:Roy
Sender’s Last Name:Heath
Money Transfer Control Number (MTCN) : 335-854-7826
Question: Who Is Great
Answer: God
Amount: US$$9000.00USD

Track your first installment of US$9,000.00(Nine Thousand United States Dollars) daily online now, You are required to make the payment for Federal Bureau
of Investigation Clean Bill of Transfer Document fee to BENSON EGODI TO LAGOS NIGERIA .

You are requested to make the payment of US$160.00 as demanded with the below informations

RECEIVERS NAME: BENSON EGODI
ADDRESS: LAGOS NIGERIA
QUESTION: WHAT FOR
ANSWER: GOOD
AMOUNT: US%160.00 Only.
SENDER NAME:
MTCN:

As soon as i receive this fee from you, your first payment of US$9,000.00 will be release on-hold and it will be available for you to it up at the western union

and we will be transferring this way until your total sum is receive by you.

Thanks for your patient with us and hope to hear from you in receipt of this mail with the evidence of the payment of US$160.00 today.

Thank you.

Note: You can reach me on +234-805-766-6733 for further directives.

Your Faithfully,
Dr.Goodluck Jonathan
President of Nigeria.

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