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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® Money Transfer" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <westernudetails@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2015 00:37:57 -0400
Subject: Western Union® Money Transfer

Compensation of $300,000.00USD To SCAM VICTIM

Details Western Union Money Transfer Western Union Money Transfer(info@westernunion.com)

From: Western Union Money Transfer (info@westernunion.com)

Attention: E-mail Address Owner, DEAR SCAM VICTIM.

I am writing to inform you that we have sent $2000 Usd via western union we have been given the mandate to transfer your payment of the total compensation of $300,000.00 USD via western union Money Transfer by the United Nation. please send us an Email for the Processing of your first payment of $2000USD. You are to track it with our website below to confirm the availability of the below payment details: To track simply follow the instructions, click on the website above.

https://wumt.westernunion.com/asp/order ... try=global
Sender's: first name: Tabi
Sender's: last name: Wally
MTCN: 7538420464

Contact Mr Martin Sand: +2347066070144 Email: westernuglobal1121@gmail.com


You were sent a payout of USD$2,000.00 (Two Thousand United States Dollars) according to an instruction from United Nations,which indicates that we should be sending to you twice a week payment of USD$2,000.00 for the period of six months till completion of USD$300,000.00 (Three Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) upon receipt.

We have finally sent you the first installment payment of USD$2,000.00(Two Thousand United States Dollars) but be rest assured that you cannot pick up the money from Western Union now and that is because you have not fulfilled the necessary obligations due for your transfer.

Here is the information of the USD$2,000.00 your first payout
MONEY TRANSFER CONTROL NUMBER:7538420464
Senders First Name:Tabi
Last Name:Wally
Amount:US$2,000

Contact WU Agent: . . MR MARTIN SAND
Email address: . . (westernuglobal1121@gmail.com )

Be informed that your funds was placed on Hold; thereby you can not Pick it up immediately due to an instruction from IMF Office (International Monetary Fund) that you have to obtain the Fund Clearance Certificate (FCC). This Certificate is to Bear you the Original Beneficiary of the Fund and make a change of the Receiver to your Name, and this Certificate will cost USD100 only (Hundred Dollars), which are to be paid by all beneficiaries to make a documented change of Receiver to their name.

To proceed you are required to provide us with your:

FULL NAME:
ADDRESS:
MOBILE CONTACT:
AGE:
SEX:
COUNTRY:
OCCUPATION:
SCAN COPY OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR ANY FORM OF VALID IDENTITY

So that we can process your document for the change of receiver on the Fund Clearance Certificate. All related matters to this shall be treated confidential until your fund is transferred to you to avoid impersonation or double claiming.

Have a great day ahead
reply as soon as possible,
Regards,
Mrs Roseline Gerald
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This email is intended for the owner of this E-mail Address only and contains privileged and confidential information. If you received this email by error, please delete it from your mail box and notify us immediately for correction. The disclosure of this email to a third party is highly prohibited. Thanks for your understanding
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