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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: =?UTF-8?B?RFIuIEpVQU4gUEVEUk8=?= <elpini@infovia.com.ar>
Date:
Subject:

YOUR WESTERN UNION CONTROL NUMBER: 3125850067=20

Congratulations to E-mail Owner,=20

Thank you for your patronage in using western Union Money Transfer to send =
money, we are so happy to have a customer like you. For using western union=
your details were put to the Ballot box for the on-going 2015 to 2016 West=
ern Union Money Transfer End of the Year Bonanza Promo Draw. You have won y=
ourself US$1, 5Million USD (One Million Five Hundred Thousand United States=
Dollar Only).This fund will be given to you through our Office Western Uni=
on Payment Department Office, Detroit.=20

Your winnings sum will be paid instalment with sums of US$10,000 daily, whi=
ch will be sent to you in every Seven Hours (7hours) until the funds is com=
pletely paid to you, this is as a result that $10,000 is the maximum limit =
our Western Union payment Department can be send per transaction, we are le=
gally allowed to pay you till you receive your winnings fund worth of US$1.=
5Million USD.

The Following is the Western Union Money Control Number for your First paym=
ent of $10.000: is 3125850067=20

We advise you to track this information through WU Track=20

Sender's first name: JUAN
Sender's Last Name: PEDRO
MTCN Number: 3125850067=20

Note that the above Track number has not been activated for you to pick up =
the first payment because your winning certificate has not been signed and =
attached to it as the winner. To enable us activate your payment immediatel=
y you are required to pay an amount of US$107. Please be informed that this=
charge cannot be deducted from your account because it's bonded and has be=
en programmed till your final payment. This would be paid once and will not=
be requested to pay it after your transaction has been activated=20

I will Send you payment information to our Western Union payment agent as s=
oon as I hear from you with your receiver details and cellophane number. Up=
on the receipt of the $107 for the signing of your winning certificate, you=
r programmed transaction will be activated and you will receive your first =
transaction of US$10,000 instalments started from today.=20

The Receivers Information Needed from you is bellow only for the owner of t=
his e-mail I`d:=20

Receivers Name:=20
Cellphone number:=20
Address:=20
Text Question:=20
Answer:=20

And you are to make use of the information below to send the charge of $97 =
today.=20

RECEIVER NAME: LARRY DANIEL
COUNTRY: BENIN REPUBLIC=20
CITY: COTONOU=20
QUESTION: TODAY?=20
ANSWER: YES=20
AMOUNT; $107

immediately we receive the payment, our Western Union payment Department sh=
all activate your programmed transaction to enable you receives your first =
instalments payment of $10,000 immediately. Please Note: this control numbe=
r (3125850067) should be kept very safe and secret for your own security, t=
o avoid someone else tempering with you funds.=20

Call +2348023386575 for more Details and directives.=20

We congratulate you in Advance.=20

DR. JUAN PEDRO
Director Winnings Claims Bonanza Department=20
Western Union Money Transfer Office
Email Address: officex1@qq.com

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