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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 <wu7@westernuu.uk.tn>
Reply-To: <westernunion_payment@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2016 02:49:29 +0100
Subject: WESTERN UNION AND IMF PAYMENT INFORMATION TO YOU

Attention Dear Customer,

We are here to inform you that after our finally meeting today with International Monetary Fund Benin Republic which we finally concluded to release your fund compensation $3.700.000.00 USD (Three Million seven Hundred Thousand United States Of Dollar from United Nation to you without any delay again reconfirm your full information to western union office address full name telephone number.

We have already sent out your first payment $5,000 this morning in your name, So kindly go to any western union branch in your country and pick up the payment today,

BELOW IS YOUR FIRST PAYMENT $5,000 TODAY ,You can Track your available Fund below to See it Online with sender's full names and MTCN.

https://wumt.westernunion.com/asp/orderStatus.asp?country=CN

Sender's Name:-------------PETER IWUNOR
MTCN : -------------- 9422289046
Text Question:--------------- In God
Answer: --------------- We Trust
Amount: --------------- USD $5000

Now you advised to re-confirm your full information receiver' name where second payment $5000 will sent to you again,Contact us below now for the releasing of your second payment tomorrow,

Contact us below after you pick up your first payment today,Call me now +229 98429596 once you pick your first payment $5,000 today so i can release the second payment $5,000 to
you today.

Thank you and i wish you good luck.

Best Regards
Western Union Accountant Manager

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