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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: jack hill <wu014675@gmail.com>
Reply-To: jack hill <westeroffice@qq.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Jul 2015 19:10:21 +0900 (JST)
Subject: YOUR FIRST PAYMENT OF $5000.00 HAS BEEN SENT TO YOU
TODAY.(MTCN:8398670833):

YOUR FIRST PAYMENT OF $5000.00 HAS BEEN SENT TO YOU TODAY.(MTCN:8398670833):

How are you doing today? I write to inform you that we have already sent you $5000.00 usd dollars through Western union as we have been given the mandate to transfer your full compensation payment total sum of $2.7 Million USD via western union by this government .I was calling your telephone number to give you the information through phone but you did not pick up my calls through out that night.

Now I decided to email you the MTCN and sender name so that you will pick up the $5000.00 usd to enable us send another $5000.00 usd today as you know we will be sending you only $5000.00 usd per day and it was agree that you will pay the sum of $55.00 before they will release the payment to $55
Track the information now to see that it is there.
www.westernunion.com


Western Union website which is:(https://www.wu.com/MZ/en/track-transfer.html)
Sender Name: Mike Idigo
Text Question: yes
Text Answer: yes
Amount: $5,000 Dollars
MTCN: 8398670833

Here's the info to send the $55.00

Receivers name......JERRY AGBA
Country.................Benin Republic
City...............Cotonou
Question: how long?
Amount======$55
Answer:45 minutes

Be advise that the $55.00 is a compulsory as they told me that is only money you will pay until you receive your payment completely and you have to re-confirm your full Name and home address and direct phone number to avoid any e wrong deposit okay. I am waiting for your call once you pick up this $5000.00 usd, Please email me your direct telephone number because I need to be calling you once we send any payment for the information. please follow our instruction you will never regret knowing me in your life then, you will receive your first of $5000.00 within 45 minutes after receiving the money from you

Here is the information the western union office need from you.

your full name
your country
your phone numbers
your age
Your occupation
Thank,
Mr. mr jack hill. emails:(westeroffice@qqq.com)
here is my number +22968627396

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