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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: Taylor Elizabeth <Elizabeth6@imfelizabeth33.ro.tn>
Reply-To: <elizabeth_taylorelizabeth-taylor@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 13 Mar 2016 18:39:02 -0200
Subject: Re: GREETINGS DEAR CUSTOMER GOOD NEWS,


Dear Customer,
=

After several investigations and research at Western Union and Money Gram O=
ffices, we found your name in Western Union database among those that have =
been defrauded and this proves that you have truly been swindled by those s=
cams persons by sending money to them through Western Union/Money Gram in t=
he hope of getting one fund or the other that is not real. do not respond t=
o their e-mails letters and phone calls any longer as they are scams and yo=
u should be very careful. We are working together with Western Union to tra=
ck every fraudsters down,
=

I have contacted you because We have sent you the first transfer of $6500 f=
rom your winning inheritance funds total amount of $2.5Million USD. Therefo=
re you need to contact Western Union agent Mr Kevin, to give you the transf=
er payment information and Western Union MTCN immediately you call or email=
him.
You can also contact him with your full information just for him to make s=
ure that right person and also to avoid mistake especially in your name/add=
ress so contact him with your full details bellow
Receivers First Name::::::::::::::::::::::::
Receivers Last Name:::::::::::::::::::::::::
Receivers Country:::::::::::::::::::::::::::
Receivers City::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
Complete House Address::::::::::::::::::::::
Your Telephone Number:::::::::::::::::::::::
A Copy of Your ID For Identification::::::::
=

Western Union Agent : Mr Kevin Adams
Contact Email: mr.kevin@krovatka.su
Telephone: 234-7060786471
=

Please try to contact him immediately for him to furnish you with the WU MT=
CN information to you and remember to indicate the registration Code Number=
: EB-2537 to him, when contacting or calling him, He will be sending you $6=
,500.00. Daily as per our board meeting discussion with him until the $2.5 =
Million USD is completely sent to you.
=

Do get in touch with me once you have gotten your first transfer of $6500 c=
ompletely thank you.
=

Sincerely,
=

Ms Taylor Elizabeth
Asia/Africa Affairs Director,
International Monitoring Fund(IMF)

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