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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 Tony Hubert <hillj0857@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Mr Tony Hubert <western_u_office@yeah.net>
Date: Tue, 8 Sep 2015 00:53:54 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Attention pls


Attention pls
We have deposited the check of your fund ($8.500`000`00USD) through
Western Union department after our finally meeting regarding your
fund, All you will do is to contact
Western Union director Mr.Tony
Hubert He will give you direction on how you will be receiving the
funds daily.Remember to
send him your Full information to avoid wrong transfer such as,

Your Receiver Name--------------,
Your
Country--------------------,
Your City-----------------------,
Your Tell-----------------------,
Your Test Question--------------,
Your Test Answer----------------,
Occupation---------------,

Though,Mr Tony Hubert  has sent $5000.00  in your name  so contact
him or you call him +229-97966054  as soon as you receive this email
and tell
him to give you the Mtcn#, sender name and question/answer to
pick the $5000.00  Please let us know as soon as you received all your
fund,

Best Regards.
WESTERN UNION AGENT

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