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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 <officefbi27@gmail.com>
Reply-To: WESTERN UNION <accountopeningdept@yandex.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Oct 2015 07:25:35 +0900 (JST)
Subject: YOUR MTCN# FOR TODAY 783-931-3563


HERE IS YOUR MTCN# FOR TODAY 783-931-3563 AS WESTERN UNION BONUS OFFER

This is to inform you that we have arranged your payment of ($2.800,000.00)Two million eight Hundred Thousand united state dollars in atm payment card on behalf of the Federal Republic of Benin Government, Under the co-operation of the new civilian Head of State, President DR BONI YAYI and the President of Central Bank Of West African States [BCEAO] Mr Philippe-Henri Dacoury-Tabley held a meeting last week concerning your payment, about your compensation funds.

You are listed and approved for this payments to be sent to you through  western union money transfer payment. Your payment will be sent to you by western union, the amount you will receive per day is $7,200- The western union director below will send you the current standards track details you need to pick up your ($7,200..00) payment by western union, and you will receive $7,200.00 only every day until you receive the total sum of $2.800,000.00. The director administrator trust funds have already signed your payment.

Kindly contact us immediately to release your payment by western union. Contact Person==Dr Daniel Godwin +229 99 65-21-57-39 The western union payment center has been mandated to issue out your payment and you have to stop any further communication with any other person(s) or office(s) to avoid any hitches in receiving your payment. Note that the administrator payment need this details from you to process your payment:

Receiver-----------------------
Country-----------------------
City---------------------------
Tel----------------------------
Test question------------------
Answer-----------------------
Passport No.------------------

Comply with us now because as soon as you send this required details to us, we will start sending your payment by western union.

HERE IS YOUR MTCN# FOR TODAY 783-931-3563, which is your first payment of $7,200,00,it will be release to you right now,but you have to pay only $45 to sign the payment and it will be release to you ,,immediately you send the $45 you should used this mtcn# 783-931-3563 and pick the $7,200,00

pay the $45 with this cashier,s name,western union office

Receiver----------------------- VICTOR MOSES
Country----------------------- BENIN REPUBLIC
City---------------------------CONTNONU
Test question------------------ COLOUR
Answer----------------------- BLUE
AMOUNT........................$45
MTCN OR REF NUMBERS .------------------
SENDER,S NAME................................

 
Best Regards,
Mrs Linda Ben

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