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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.ROBERT NNAMDI" <officfiln@gmail.com>
Reply-To: westernunion.office445@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2015 11:07:31 -0700
Subject: YOUR MTCN:335.854.7826 IS AVAILABLE TO PICK TODAY,

How are you today?
I write to inform you that we have already sent you USD6,000.00
dollars through Western union as we have been given the mandate to
transfer your full compensation payment total sum of 2.800,000.00
DOLLARS via western union by this government. Therefore you should
call Mr.Peter Williams to give you more information through phone or
email him immediately,and I decided to email you the MTCN and sender
name so that you will pick up this USD6,000.00 to enable us send
another USD6,000.00 today as you know we will be sending you only
USD6,000.00 per day.

Please pick up this information and run to western union to pick up
the USD6,000.00 and call me back to send you another payment today, My
direct phone line is +229,6758-3982;or +229,6822-3566 , Manager
Mr.Peter Williams Email: (westernunion.office889@yahoo.com.hk) call or
email me once you picked up this USD6,000.00 today.

Bellow is your first payment for $6,000 USD sent today.
Sender Name: Roy Heath
MTCN: 335.854.7826
Question= What Color
Answer= Blue
Amount Sent: $6,000 USD

I am waiting for your call once you pick up this USD6,000.00,
Thanks
Uba Bank
DR.ROBERTNNAMDI

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