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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. Rose Betsy" <ecobankboardbeninplc2008@gmail.com>
Reply-To: w.unio111@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2016 04:36:35 -0800
Subject: YOUR CHRISTMAS COMPENSATION $800,000.00.FROM WESTERN UNION

*OFFICE OF THE WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER. COTONOU*
Tel:+229-6474.1417*..*
YOUR COMPENSATION$800,000.00.

Attention Please.

Breaking News November 2016,This is to inform you that the higher
authorities that is in-charge of international transaction has this morning
declared that you will receive your $800,000.00Usd United States Dollars)
through Western Union Money Transfer Only as compensation for your past
effort here in Benin Republic.

So the arrangement has been made this morning and the Federal High Court Of
Justice has signed your Western Union Transfer Papers and the only money
you will pay is US$45.00 . for the signing of it which means your transfer
will start tomorrow morning.

The daily transfer of your fund is US$5000.00 per day until your total
US$800,000.00 United States Dollars) is completely transferred to you.

I am here to swear to you that your first payment of the US$5000.00 daily
transfer will be on its way today or latest tomorrow morning once we
confirm the US$45.00 from you which is for the Federal High Court Of
Justice Benin Republic signing of your Western Union Transfer Papers.To
show you the truth.

Below is the First transfer payment details which has been insert into our
computer.

SENDER NAME: *Chima Eric*
Amount......$5000.00
Text Question....Honest
Answer.....Trust
Mtcn Number;==: 4417478900 (Pending...) Available for pick up by receiver.

then we want you to click western union tracking link
https://wumt.westernunion.com/asp/orderResults.asp?country=global and
click tracking and pest sender's first name and last name,the you pest mtcn
number and click check status to see that your first transfer of
US$5,000.00 is available for you but you will not pick it until you pay the
needed US$45.00 for the signing of your Western Union Transfer Papers by
the Federal High Court Benin Republic.

So we are here giving you this Western Union Payment Information for you
to send the US$45.00 immediately and your first transfer of the US$5000.00
will be on its way after we pick the US$45.00;

Receiver's Name:........... *Chima Eric*
Country:........................Benin Republic
City:............................ Cotonou
Amount:.......................$45.00
Question:..........................Honest
Answer:............................Trust
Sender's Name:..................??

We wait for your mail with the US$45.00 from you and be rest assured that
you will receive your total compensation of $800,000.00Usd from us because
this is General Western Union Head Office here in Benin Republic.

Finally you are advise to stop emailing any office or department here in
Benin Republic until you receive your full compensation from us,this is for
your security.

From Western Union Money Transfer Head Office Benin Republic Manager
Mrs. Rose Betsy.
Call us with this line...+229-6474.1417.

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