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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: "ECO Bank Benin Republic." <westernunoin554@gmail.com>
Reply-To: union.western9275@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2016 00:10:01 -0700
Subject: MTCN: ___________#70566866xx

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Hello my dear, how are you today hope you are fine?

I write to inform you that we have already sent you $5,200.00. Unite
State Dollars through Western union as we have been given the mandate
to transfer your full compensation payment the total sum of
$4,500,000.00 (Four Million and Five Hundred Thousand United State
Dollars) via western union by this Government,

I was been trying to send you an E-mail since yesterday for the
Western Union payment Details but the message keep returning back I
don't know it really know why, therefore I try to re-send the e-mail
to you again today with all the Western Union payment information for
you to pick up the money from any outlet Western Union around you,
such as MTCN and Sender Name so that you will pick up this $5,200.00.
United State Dollars to enable us send another $5,200.00. Tomorrow as
you know we will be sending you only$5,200.00 United State Dollars per
day.

Please copy all this information and run to any nearest Western Union
to pick up the $5,200.00. And call me back to send you another payment
tomorrow, my direct phone line is +22999659383 Manager: Dr. Gorge Ani.
call or E-mail Him(union.western9275@yahoo.com) once you picked up
this $5,200.00. United State Dollars today,

Here is the Western Union information to pick up the $5,200.00. United
State Dollars

MTCN: ___________#70566866xx

Sender Name: ______ Tony Morba

Text Question:___________trust

Answer:___________________HONESTY

Amount: ______________________ $5,200.00. United State Dollars

I am waiting for your call once you pick up this $5,200.00. Please
E-mail me your direct telephone number because I need to be calling
you once we send any payment for the information. Note we really need
your current direct phone so that once we make any payment we shall
call you for the MTCN.

Yours in Service
Mr. Muzaffar Khan
ECO Bank Benin Republic.

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