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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 HEAD OFFICE <Westernunionoffice.@aurora.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "westernofficeunion@163.com" <westernofficeunion@163.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Jan 2016 11:51:01 +0900 (JST)
Subject: YOUR FIRST PAYMENT OF $5,000 SENT THIS MORNING

Attention to you Personally:

Are you ready to pick up this $5,000.00 sent to you today? We have
concluded to effect your payment through Western Union Money Transfer,
and to send $5,000.00 daily to you until the $6.5 Million is completely
transferred to you. So you are advice to contact the Western Union
office Benin with below information;

Western union Agent: Dr. Thomas Mathews Adewale.
E-mail: westernofficeunion@163.com
Tel: +229 99206897

Though, Dr.Thomas Mathews Adewale., sent you $5,000.00 today, in your
name and in my present, so contact him and tell him to give you the
MTCN, Sender name with the question and answer to pick up the $5,000.00
and then start transferring your total money to you as I directed them.
Finally, to avoid anything happening to the money, I deposited it with
an insurance coverage

Contact them now with your information as stated below.

Your Full Name__________
Your Home Address________
Your Country ______________
Your Direct Phone Number__________
Your Copy of Id Card_____________
Your occupation______________

Thanks,
Yours Sincerely,
Mr. Dun Morris.

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