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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 Moussa Adem" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jimmywest1114@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 3 May 2016 07:31:22 +0800
Subject: YOUR MTCN TO PICK UP YOUR FUND $5000.00 PER DAY

 
Beneficiary
 
This is to bring to your notice that my office has taking over all the
money Transaction originated from any part of African/ Europe and Asia
counties etc. as Contract payment, Fund inheritance or Lottery Winning due
to Unauthorized/incapability of financial Institutions/security companies
In releasing such huge sum of money due to Fraud, terrorist and money
Laundry activities going on world wide.
 
The World Bank Group has Mandated the Western union Benin via my Office to
release funds to beneficiaries through transffer via Western union , Hence
Your Name appears as one of the fund beneficiaries whom their fund was
successfully cleared recently From Terrorist and Money laundry and your
money will be released to you Through Western union money transfer service
that will be cashable from any western union money Transfer in your
country been the only way you would receive Your money to avoid paying
excess charges.Most importantly be aware that ($2.4Million USD) Only was
allocated to you,
 
Therefore i want you to email Mr Kenneth Aka the Western union supervisor
and ask him to give you the MTCN you need to pick up the first $5000 today
and note that they will send you $5000 every day till it completed the
total amount of ($2.4Million USD) Call Mr Kenneth Aka now and ask him to
give you mtcn and every other information you need to pick up your $5000
today.
 
Here is what he may require from you.
 
Your Receiver Name...
Tel;........
Address............
text Question.....
Answer.........
 
Note that the only what you will discusse with them is service fee which
will cost you only $95.00,You will also be required to request Western
Union details on how to send the required $95.00 in order to immediately
release information you need to pick up your $5000 today , also include
the following transaction code in order for him to immediately identify
this transaction : FG2976-453.
 
This letter will serve as proof that the minister of finances is
authorizing you to pay the required $95.00 ONLY to Mr Kenneth Aka via
information in which he shall send to you, So contact him now on this
webmail address:
 
Email; ( t_westernmoney@yahoo.es )
phone.+234-8106685697
Contact person Mr Kenneth,
 
Thanks for your maximum cooperation.
Mr Moussa Adem the minister of finance
 

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