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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. Daniel Jimaima" <famywhit6@kingkin.website.tk>
Reply-To: <western.unioninters@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2016 07:02:06 -0700
Subject: CONTACT WESTERN UNION NOW

Dear: Value Customer.

You have been a lucky winner of $2.700,000.00 from Western Union west Africa continent as value customer who use Western Union to transfer money from one country to another. Contact Dr. Bernard David western.unioninters@hotmail.com 00229 68041679 with your full information.such as

Your name:__________________________
Your country:_____________________
Your phone number:___________________
Your address:____________________________

Though, Mr. Michael Harry. has sent $5000 in your name today so contact. Dr. Bernard David, as soon as you receive this email and tell him to give you the Mtcn= 836-105-8301 sender name and question/answer to pick the $5000 Please let us know as soon as you received all your fund

Best Regards
Mr. Daniel Jimaima

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