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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: =?utf-8?B?TXJzLkFiZWxsYSDDiWRpdGg=?= <mrsdouglas979@gmail.com>
Reply-To: =?utf-8?B?TXJzLkFiZWxsYSDDiWRpdGg=?= <www.west-union2070@outlook.com>
Date: Sun, 6 Dec 2015 03:31:54 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Good Day Dear Customer.


Good Day Dear Customer.
 
 
This is to inform you that the America Embassy here in Benin in conjunction with Global Economic Recovery programs (GERP) USA and Economic Community of West-African States has instructed to transfer the sum of $4,500,000.00( FOUR Million FIVE hundred ) compensating all the SCAM VICTIMS and your email was found as one of the THREE VICTIMS TO  COMPENSATE , By America security leading team and America representative officers so for your information the maximum amount you will be receiving starting from today is $5000 USD in Seven(7) different payments in a day till your total funds of $4,500,000.00 is complete transferred to you and we have been instructed to send you the first payment of $5000 USD today through our payment system.

You are to contact Western Union for your payment of USD$4,500.000.00 USD with the below information’s. 

FULL NAME 
CONTACT ADDRESS
DIRECT PHONE CELL NUMBER  for easy communication

Send the above listed information’s to the Fund Verification Department Office on the information below: 

Contact Person: Mr.Nelson Emile


As soon as this information is received and you have complied with the requirements of payment of the western union charges your payment will be made to your nominated bank account or at the counter directly from The Western Union Transferring Bank.While emailing kindly use reference number 859.560.332 for our mutual convenience.I will advise that you to email Mr. Nelson Emile on receipt of this mail to facilitate your transfer. 

Best Regards 
Mrs.Abella Édith
Western Union Money Transfer® 
Western Union® welcoming you to our World 
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