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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 John David Former Western Union Director <johndavid5@okwu2.cf>
Reply-To: <mrjohndavid06@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 3 Apr 2016 15:54:46 +0700
Subject: Attention Beneficiary



WELCOME TO WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER Western Union Send Money Worldwide =
Welcome to Western Union Money Transfer office Cotonou Benin ADDRESS: 17, B=
P OPPOSITE POST OFFICE BENIN REPUBLIC ATTN: DEAR CUSTOMER, I believe you re=
ceived my previous email? Again I am Mr John David, the former Director of =
western union Republic of Benin, I came down here in Cotonou Benin Republic=
for an ECOWAS meeting and i was searching for some files that i left in th=
is office while i was working here, I found out that you have not received =
your fund amounted at $1.5 Million usd since last year 2015, and i asked Mr=
Anthony Robert what happened that you have not receive your fund and he sa=
id that you refused to pay the $100.00 to update your western union transfe=
r file before starting your transfer. I'm contacting you because the Direct=
or of the (IMF) International Monitory Fund here in Benin Republic said tha=
t they will divert all unclaimed funds including your funds to the Governme=
nt Treasury account ''BY THE ENDING OF THIS MONTH''just because that you do=
n't want to claim your funds since the 2015 till date. So I want to hear fr=
om you today so that I will know the reason why you rejected such amount of=
money $1.5million which will change your life just because of $100.00 I wa=
nt your urgent response as soon as you receive this email and explain to me=
the reason why you have abandon your funds because of $100.00. But if you =
don't need it then I can change your name successful to another person so t=
hat this Government will not claim this money but I know that you will not =
allow such thing to happen to you in your life. If you are finding it diffi=
cult to get the fee $100.00 immediately then you can go ahead and send the =
half fee which is $50.00 so that immediately you received your first paymen=
t $4,000 then you will send the balance of $50 back to us, Please my dear I=
want to help you in this finally opportunity to receive this fund because =
it was a big shock to me that you have not received your fund till date and=
I=2019m very sorry for that, you will receive your fund before the end of =
this meeting which will take us 3days and I will be here to monitor the tra=
nsaction until you receive your fund. As a matter of fact, your first payme=
nt of $4000.00 is ready for you to pick up at western union office now but =
still on hold until your transfer file is updated today as soon as you've s=
ent the fee. HERE IS YOUR FIRST PAYMENT BUT IS ON HOLD, Money Transfer Cont=
rol Number (M.T.C.N) **4-800-7632) Senders First Name: . . . . . . . . . . =
. . Raymond Senders Last Name: . . . . . . . . . . . . Thunder Amount sent:=
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - $4,000.00 Warning-- Do not go to western union=
store for the payment yet, till you send the payment of $100.00 or half $5=
0.00 today and get your file updated as instructed by (head office of weste=
rn union Benin republic) Or else you make yourself a fool and THIEF before =
your western union agent. Once you send the payment today I will get back t=
o you within 45 minutes after your transfer is updated with the Question an=
d answer for you to pick up your first payment immediately today, We advice=
you to use the below information of our accountant to send the money: Rece=
iver name: _ _ _ _ Nwa John Country: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Benin Republic City: _ _=
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ Cotonou Question: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ When? Answer: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ =
Today MTCN: Sender Name: Country: Be rest assured that everything will be f=
inalize the moment the $100 or half $50.00 is received from you today, you =
will start picking up your daily payment of $4000.00 immediately until the =
total amount of $1.5Million is completed. Thank you Best Regards Mr John Da=
vid Former Western Union Director Western Union Payment Department section =
X. office Republic of Benin

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