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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: Jean Morris <novateksnc@alice.it>
Reply-To: ww.westeunion18trnsfe@outlook.com
Date: Mon, 15 Feb 2016 10:18:41 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Dear compensation fund owner

Dear compensation fund owner

This is to officially informed you that we have concluded arrangements to
effect your payment of $4.5USD USD through WESTERN UNION Swift Money transfer
services today, but the maximum amount you will be receiving every day
starting
from tomorrow is $5,000 to $10000 according your state or country's
international financial transfer regulation as reflected in our transfer
system daily until the funds is completely transferred.

This special arrangement is being used to avoid all scrupulous demands by both
the states and federal authorities that have previously delayed your payment
till date; we shall need your maximum co-operation to ensure that strictness
and confidence is maintained to avoid any further delays.

The above arrangement has been signed and endorsed by UNITED NATION (UN),
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF) given credence that this transaction is
devoid of any form of illegality.

Please contact the Accredited WESTERN UNION Agent for the details of your
first payment of $10000 and Remember that your payment was sent into two which
is $5000 per each. according your state or country's international financial
transfer regulation and reconfirm your correct details that you will like the
first transfer to be program with such as Receivers Name, destination where
you
will like the transfer to be send to and your cell phone number for urgent
communication if the need arise.

Fill your details below for reference purposes:

NAME OF CUSTOMER:
ADDRESS:
COUNTRY:
OCCUPATION:
DIRECT PHONE NUMBER:

Please Note: Note that the transfer has been programmed already, all you need
to do now is to secure an International Transfer Remittance Form which cost
you $105 to Procure as stated in IMF international transfer act (FRT209) which
will enable us transfer your first payment today.

This is information to send the fee $105
Receivers name: christlan ezemeluo
Country:Benin Republic
City:Cotonou
Amount :$105
MTCN:

SPECIAL OFFER:YOU ARE TO NOTE THAT THE FUND CAN BE CONVERTED TRANSFERRED INTO
AN ATM CARD WHICH CAN BE SENT TO YOUR DESIRED ADDRESS IF REQUESTED.THIS CAN BE
DONE ONCE THE AN INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE AUTHORIZATION IS BEING GRANTED AFTER
THE PAYMENT OF THE $55

Note that your payment files will be returned to the IMF within 72 hours if we
did not hear from you, this was the instruction given to us by the IMF.

Thanks for your Prompt Response.
Thanks,

Director Western Union Money Transfer,
Head Office Benin Republic.

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