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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. William Udo" <.staff.@theia.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mr. Rogers White" <w.uinfo86@mail15.com>
Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2016 09:52:24 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Re: payment update!!!

Hello dear,

This 5000usd MTCN#:(6822-863-590) the daily programmed payment in your name at western union waiting for you until you receive the $2.7Million Usd total payment here,but just that the first transferred payment as you see must be activate before the pickup, therefore contact and call western union director now for more information for the activation before the collection of the 5000usd immediately within 45 minutes time fixed.

Advice to reconfirm him your following info's,

Receivers Name:========
Destined country:=======
Valid direct phone:======

Director Name: Mr. Rogers White, E-mail(w.uinfo86@mail15.com) Therefore send him mail / text message through phone#:(+229-985-44307) or call him urgent immediately after you receive this mail and forward him your above details for the activation purpose.

Sincerely,
Mr. William Udo

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