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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 Department" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <agtdayomartins@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2015 21:32:35 -0700
Subject: Your Legal Compensated Reward prize of ($40,000.00)

>From office of the fraud prevention department Lagos,
Federal Republic of Nigeria. Western Union Department.

Contact Western Union Agent Lagos

Attention please;

Your Legal Compensated Reward prize of ($40,000.00) had been released by the Nigeria Financial Intelligence Centre. We have instructed to start sending the Money to you installs mentally. This type of transfer means that you will be collecting $5,000 every day via Western Union till a total of $40,000.00 is completely transferred to you.

Kindly Contact Western Union department Lagos with below email address and Re-confirm your receiving Data

Your Full Name:
Country/City:
Current Mobile number:

contact information of western union agent

Name: Mr.Obadahun Mayowa (International Transfer Manager/Western union Department, Lagos).
Tel: +2347083063785
Email:obadahunmayowa@Safe-mail.net

Best Regards,
Mr.David pillay
(secretary fraud prevention department)

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