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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: "Mrs.Debra Jayne" <Jayne.@seagreen.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mrs.Debra Jayne" <wubjtrasfer11@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 4 Jul 2016 20:46:34 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Kind Attention!

WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER
WEST AFRICA PAY-OUT CENTER

Attention,

You are entitled to receive a total sum of US$1,500.000.00 which has
been successfully deposited at the Western Union Payment Center, West
Africa Benin Republic by the United Nations in collaboration with IMF.
The Management of the Western Union Payment Center,BENIN REPUBLIC has
designated that the amount be remitted to you via our Daily Limit
Payment of US$3,500.
Fill in the details above to Mr.James Brown
of the Western Union Payment Center via emailwubjtrasfer3@hotmail.com
and wubjtrasfer3@accountant.com

for more information on how to receive your first installment of
$3,500. provide us with below details

1.Name:
2.Address:
3.Marital Status:
4.Occupation:
5.Age:
6.Sex:
7.Nationality:
8.Country:
9.Telephone Number:

Thanks for your co-operation.
Online Co-ordinator.
Mrs.Debra Jayne

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