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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. Terry Comby." <richard@topia.co.kr>
Reply-To: <uniontransfer.agent67@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 13 May 2015 10:23:28 -0400
Subject: INSTALMENTAL PAYMENT OFFICE

WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER®
INSTALMENTAL PAYMENT OFFICE
Website: www.westernunion.com
Email: uniontransfer.agent67@gmail.com
54 Lombard Street
London Postcode EC3P 3AH

Attention:

Sequel to the meeting 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 that have no website due to fraud going on worldwide. Any banks that is contacting you without website is scam. Please view our website
now: www.westernunion.com.

The United States Government instructed us to be paying you via western union to you under installment of Six Thousand 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 clearance in your payment file, which will cost you
($190.00) You are require to pay 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:

https://wumt.westernunion.com/asp/orderStatus.asp?country=global or
call-1-800-325-6000 to track your money on your cell phone to be rest assured t s coming to your name.


MTCN: 677-192-0097 Pending
SENDER Frst Name: Duru.
SENDER Last NAME: Ken
QUESTION: BEST COLOR
ANSWER: YELLOW
AMOUNT: $6,000

You are require to pay for Federal Bureau of Investigation clearance fee to Mr.Trevor John Hall,and send copy of your international passport which you will use to pick up your daily $6,000.00 in your country and give me the MTCN number immediately you send the $190 dollars. with this payment information. given.

1. Receiver Name :=======Trevor Jahn Hall 2. City/Country:==========Licster City UK London.
3. Amount:=============US$190. 00

Forward the payment control number, sender name and address after sending to enable US pick up the money in this Department office here with you full name and you phone number including your address country for reconfirmation so that when picking up your first payment you wont have problem in having it.

Email: uniontransfer.agent67@gmail.com
Name of Payment officer: Trevor John Hall


Waiting to receive our charges so that we can release your payment on hold for you to receive your first payment immediately.
Our customer care service will call you as soon as possible to enable you pick up your daily $6,000.00 in your country. As soon as we receive the MTCN of Federal Bureau of Investigation clearance of
($190.00) for security and safety purpose, I have sent your daily
$6,000.00 today and you can pick up the money at any Western Union worldwide please if you no you can pay this only fee of $190.00 to get your first payment of $6,000 don't reply to this email that means it s not for you and don't be deceive by any body after paying this only payment asking you to pay for anything again once this payment is made by you will cash your first payment for you to cash again the next day without paying a cent because the rest fee has been paid by the UK and the US government.

Sincerely Regards,
Western Union
Western Union Payment Officer
www.westernunion.com
==============================
===================================================

For further information, please call 1-800-325-6000 Copyright * 2015 Western Union Holdings, Inc. Restrictions and Special Notes Money transfers sent to UK London must include Money Transfer Control Number. Payee must present correct Money Transfer Control Number (MTCN) and a valid ID to collect. US Dollars payouts are subject to available.

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