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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: Western Union <utpal@phpfamily.co>
Reply-To: Western union <officefile20@qq.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2016 14:48:47 +0600 (BDT)
Subject: URGENT NOTIFICATION





Dear Western Union Award Winner,

You have today patronized/awarded with the sum of US$4.850,000.00 by African Western Union Management, as one of our luck/valued customers who uses Western Union throughout your past transaction deals in Africa.

This award has been selected through our local banks, and western union agencies before indicated and approved. You're now required to contact the Award Winning Department for registration of your transfer.Contact them with your contact details as stated below.

1.Your Full Name________ 2. Home Address____________3.Home Phone Number_______________4.Mobil
phone________As soon as you contact them with your address they will release your fund to you without any further
delay.

Contact Dr.Bankole Williams Call him on telephone number +229 98373457 OR Email( officefile20@qq.com) as soon as you get this notifications

Thank you for using western union money transfer in all your transfer to business to Africa.

Mrs.Helen Dade
Award Wining General Overseer

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