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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 MONEY TRANSFER USA" <atmofficecad33@gmail.com>
Reply-To: westernuni497@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 11 May 2015 17:12:53 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER USA

WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER USA

Attention,

After proper investigations and research at Western Union
and Money Gram Office, we found your name in the database
amongst those that have sent money and this proves that
you have truly been swindled by those unscrupulous
people's by sending money to them through Western
Union/Money Gram in the course of getting one fund or the
other that is
not real, right now we are working hand in hand with
Western Union to track every fraudsters down, do not
respond to their e-mails, letters and phone calls any
longer as they are scammers or hackers and you should be
very careful to avoid being a victim to fraudsters any
longer because they have nothing to offer you but to
rip-off what you have worked earnestly hard to earn.

In this regard a meeting was held between the Board of
Directors of The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
(EFCC) also with The Economic Community Of West African
States (ECOWAS) as a consequence of our investigations it
was agreed that the sum of hundred and twenty thousand US
Dollars (USD120,000.00) should be transferred to you out
of the funds that THE TREASURER OF THE UNITED STATES has
set aside as a compensation to everyone who have by one
way or the other sent money to fraudsters anywhere in the
world.

***Please note that we will no longer be liable for any
loss, cost or expense whatsoever,suffered or incurred by
You if you are still in connection with the fraudsters. Be
warned!

We have deposited your fund at Western Union Money
Transfer agent location USPS Post office Culver City,
California,USA. We have submitted your details to them so
that your fund can be
transferred to you. we have also insured your fund to your
name to avoid
misappropriation of funds.

Contact the Western Union agent office through the email
address below;

Contact Person: Robert Thompson

Contact Email : westernuni497@gmail.com

Location: Culver City, California, USA


Yours sincerely,

Alfred Riwanne,

Investigation Officer.

THE ECOWAS COMMISSION

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Please note that e-mails, letters and phone calls are
currently been made to
unsuspecting persons by fraudsters claiming to have access
to their funds. Everyday, people throughout the world are
falling victim to scams of one way or the other. It could
be an unexpected prize draw or lottery win, or a chance to
invest in an exciting new money-making or investment
programme. In the circumstance, we unreservedly advice you
to dissociate yourself from all correspondence and
transactions entered into based on evidently fraudulent
and fictitious claims.

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