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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 Susan Uda <sakonnakhon@mol.go.th>
Reply-To: Mrs Susan Uda <westernuniondeunionde7@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2016 00:58:33 +0700 (ICT)
Subject: MTCN..... 0026428391




Send Money Worldwide
MONEY GRAM TRANSFER OFFICE
FROM THE DESK OF MR. UDE EMEKA
FOREIGN CONTRACTOR PAYMENT OFFICE
TELEPHONE ... +229 989 742 21

Attention:

We have sent your first payment of $5,000 dollars to you this morning
and here is the payment information to pick up the money in any
western union agent around you.

MTCN..... 0026428391
Text Question ... N/A
Answer ... N/A
Amount ... $5,000
Sender Name... Julius Nze

Before you go to western union to pick up the money you have to track
it to make sure that the money is available to pick it by receiver,
also you have send the sum of $57 dollars transfer charges so that you
can be able to pick up your $5,000 today

Here is the information to send the $57 dollars transfer charges.

Receiver ... Ude Emeka
Country ... Benin Republic
City ... Cotonou
Text Question ... When
Answer ... Now
Amount ... $57
MTCN.....
Sender Name.....
Sender Country.....

As soon as your make the payment you will pick up your money immediately

I look forward for your urgent response,

MR. UDE EMEKA Western Union
COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC: NO: 192 AKIL ROAD
TELEPHONE NUMBER (+229 989 742 21)
E-Mail ... (westernuniondeunionde7@gmail.com)


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