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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: "Henry Martin" <test@cs4hire.com>
Reply-To: wwwwestunionus@aol.com
Date: Thu, 08 Dec 2016 16:14:11 -0800
Subject: Western Union Notification Payment

Attention Dear;

Western Union Money Transfer wish to inform you that the America Embassy instructed the Transfer of your $2,500,000.00 Million American Dollars compensation for all the SCAM VICTIMS and your email were found as one of the VICTIMS By America Security leading team and America representative officers.

And we have been mandated to complete this payment exercise starting from today til 30th Of December 2016 you will be
receiving the sum of $3,500 dollars Each day.

We have already sent your first of $3,500 dollars this morning to avoid cancellation of your payment,You have only six hours to call this office upon the receipt of this Email Notification.

Your first payment of $3,500 the Money Transfer Control Number for today is (MTCN):3152845590 Status:(Available for pick up)

SENDERS FIRST NAME:Henry
SECOND NAME: Martin
TEST QUESTION: WHEN
ANSWER: TODAY
AMOUNT: $3,500

You have only 6 hours to call this office upon the receipt of this email Notification and the maximum amount you will be
receiving Every day starting from Today is $3,500.

So Kindly provide the information below to enable us complete all process for your today's payment.

YOUR FULL NAMES ..........................
YOUR ADDRESS: ............................
YOUR PHONE NUMBER ........................
CELL PHONE NUMBER ........................
AGE ......................................
SEX: .....................................
YOUR OCCUPATION......................
POSITION HELD ..........

Promptly confirm these directives henceforth and any final instruction therein.

Please expedite action by acknowledging fast as soon as possible for our prompt action within six hours.

Yours faithfully,
Mr.Henry Marin
Phone:(248)-618-2437

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