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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?Q?Western_Union=C2=AE?= <treasurydepartmentunitedstate0@gmail.com>
Reply-To: www.westerrnunionofficeonline0@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2016 11:29:07 +0100
Subject: Urgent Notification!!!.

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Western Union®
Welcome to Western Union
Send Money Worldwide

Attention:FRIEND

There is an issue with the WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER in the amount
of $2.5M directed in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308 at the owner
of this email address. The INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND contacted us for
your compensation a couple of hours ago due to your allocated security code.

They said that they choose to send it to an email address instead of a
name. We are unable to complete a transfer directed at an email
address, so we require some more information in order to complete this
transfer.

FULL NAME:
FULL CONTACT ADDRESS:
MOBILE PHONE NUMBER:
OCCUPATION:
MARITAL STATUS AND AGE:

In order to resolve this problem,please email via Western Union
Solicitors Fund Verification Department:
www.westerrnunionofficeonline0@gmail.com or call
:+234-9025107924 the person to contact or call is Mr Philip Morris

As soon as this information is received,and you have complied with
the requirements of the payment of the western union transfer charges
of $188 only, payment will be made to your nominated bank account or at
the counter directly from The Western Union Transferring Bank.

Note: That this is not one of those Nigerian/African scams that all
they are after is to ripe you off your money and at the end you will
not receive your funds, note that this is directly from the Management
of Western Union Money Transfer United Kingdom Head Office and our Motto is To
Serve You Better.

Contact us on our website on www.westernunion.co.uk also note that
you would be responsible for any payment that is needed for the
transfer of your funds into your nominated bank account or at the
counter directly
from the Western Union Transferring Bank.

THE MANAGEMENT OF WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER, HEAD OFFICE.

DISPATCHED THIS DAY

Sincerely,
Dr Fred Adams
www.westernunion.co.uk
www.westerrnunionofficeonline0@gmail.com
Western Union®

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