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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.Ibrahim Buba" <ibrahim_buba1@voila.fr>
Date: Sat, 27 Jun 2015 19:30:02 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: WESTERN UNION CONGRATULATES YOU!!


FROM WESTERN UNION DEPARTMENT
SEND MONEY WORLDWIDE
WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER
 
Western Union Money Transfer is happy to inform you Beneficiary that we have completed the processing of your wining prize valued $1.5 Million (One Million Five hundred thousand United State Dollars).
 
We have place $5000.00 available for pickup by the receiver which is you but we received Order from worldwide Fund auditors that you have to get Clearance which will cost $180.00 only, so get back to us to enable us give you information's to pay the $180.00 for the clearance in your name and your first payment $5000.00 will be activated for pickup.
 
As we wait, you are advised to furnish us by re-confirming your informations bellow:
 
Sender name= Cynthia Farnsley
MTCN=575-220-2045
Question=when
Answer=today
Amount=$5000.00
Location= Burkina Faso
 
Re-confirm your information
Receiver's Name_______________
Address: ________________
Country: _____________
Phone Number: _____________
to enable us activate the MTCN_______
 
YOU ARE ENTITLED FOR TWO TRANSACTIONS PER DAYS WHICH IS $10,000.00 EVERY DAY BY DAY.
Contact Dr. Ibrahim Buba
Phone (+226) 75275821.
Western Union Payments
Western Union agent
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TRANSFER ALL RIGHT RESERVED
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