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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 office" <wunion1661@gmail.com>
Reply-To: wasternunioncentar00@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2015 14:17:42 +0400
Subject: Welcome to Western Union




Western Union Welcome to Western Union
Send Money Worldwide
FROM OFFICE OF THE WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER.
COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC/ADDRESS 455 AGBOKOU, ANKPA
ROAD OPPOSITE TUNDE MOTORS COTONOU .


Below is the information of your First payment of $5000 ,00 from your
total amount of $2,8m. which was deposited here by Chief Judge
Van, with registration number of: EB-2520.


But unfortunately the Managing Director of this department called us
and reported that you have not completed the required fee of $185.00
which you are suppose to pay for the purchasing of your inheritance
files before the transfer can commerce, because we have programmed the
entire Funds into our system to enable you pick up $5000.00 daily also
The funds transfers are all in place for you to collect now but we
have to purchase your payment file due to the huge amount of money
that involves,.

However, we have already sent out the funds but not yet been putting
on your name as the receiver. Therefore you are advice to send the
required fee" so that we can purchase your payment inheritance files
and put your name on the receiver of the transfer to enable you pick
up the money.

You are advised to send the $185.00 only for the purchasing fee via
western union money transfer to our cashier receiver name mentioned
below:

Receiver's Name: Innocent C. Obagha

City: Cotonou

Country: Benin Republic

Text Question: A ,

Text Answer:B.

Amount: $185.00

Then after you have made the payment send the payment information to
our email address written below together with your full receiver's
info. And As soon as we have received the payment of $185.00USD from
you and it's confirmed we will carry out our duties effectively and
urgent as we have schedule because all the necessary arrangement has
been completed in our end within 3hours we will complete the transfer
online and put your name on the receiver of the fund also furnish you
with the full info. /details which you will use to pick up the money
at any western union branch or store in your City or state. You are
advised to comply immediately you receive this mail to enable us carry
out our duties effectively and urgent as we have schedule because all
the necessary arrangement has been completed. Is rest assured that
immediately we receive the activation fee today, we will purchase your
file and your entire transfer valued of $2,8m. within 3hours
and commence with the release of your daily payment $5000 each
morning until your fund is completely transferred to you.

ENCLOSE YOU FINE THE PAYMENT DETAILS THAT WAS SENT TODAY!

Western Union (MTCN) Number -> 514-708-0069
First Name: BONG
Senders Last Name: JOHAN

We advise that you visit our website https://wumt.westernunion.com/
asp/orderStatus.asp?country=gl obal and go to track, put in the
senders name and MTCN No. and see that your money is there but needed
the above stated fee to re-direct the transfer to you for your easy to
pick up. "Note that within 24hrs if you do not remit the require
$185.00USD the transfer will be retrieved back due to there is so many
online internet hackers for your safely secures and remember that the
money detail given to you does not bear in your name as the receiver
yet until you make the required payment of $185.00 USD, then we will
put your name as the receiver.

Get back to us with the payment information once you have made the payment.

Waiting on your email once you have made the payment.
Get back to us through our Email ( wasternunioncentar00@gmail.com ) with the
payment information once you have made the payment


MR, Joseph Mike
WESTERN UNION HEAD OFFICE DEPARTMENT
FOREGN CONTRACTOR OFFICE

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