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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: "Dr Paul Larry" <paul.larry@yandex.com>
Reply-To: "Dr Paul Larry" <westerunion400@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 21 Aug 2016 21:56:10 -0400
Subject: Good Day Bixnfleisch


Good DayBixnfleisch,

How are you today, hope you are fine? I write to inform you that we have already sent you $5,200.00. United States Dollars through Western union as we have been given the mandate by the IMF and the World Bank Group to transfer your full compensation payment to you, the total sum of $1.4 Million Dollars) via western union by this Government.

I have 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 really know why, therefore I try to re-send the E-mail to you again today with all the Western Union payment information such as MTCN Numbers and Sender Name for you to pick up this $5,200.00. United State Dollars from any Western Union outlet around you , To enable us send another $5,200.00. Tomorrow as you know we will be sending you only $5,200.00 United State Dollars Daily.

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 +254729-504702 . call or email me 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.
Sender_s First Name____Kenneth
Senders Second Name____Arinzechukwu
Senders Country : KENYA
Text question___When
Answer__45Minutes
Amount$5,200.00
MTCN Number #___411-765-6092

I am waiting for your call once you pick up this $5,200.00. Please E-mail me your direct telephone number through this E-Mail ID in close bracket : ( westerunion400@gmail.com) 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,
Dr.Paul Larry
Diamond Trust Bank Kenya.


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